Twenty-five new pieces of writing have been commissioned to accompany the project ‘First There is a Mountain’, corresponding to each beach location. Katie Paterson has invited Sophia Kingshill to write for Glenbrittle Beach. Her text, The Haunted Sea, will be read out as part of the event. The diverse writings connect with each locality, relating the artwork to the place, its people, its history and the wider geological context.
Here is a short extract…