Martin S. Laird

Artist | film-maker | animator

Tag: mythology

  • Exhibition – Njuggles

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    Njuggles (aka Kelpies) at Northlight For two weeks commencing 1st November 2020, an exhibition of Njuggles (aka Kelpies) can be seen at Northlight Gallery in Stromness. As the gallery is currently not open to the public due to Covid-19 restrictions, work is showing in the windows. The exhibition can be viewed from the street. In…

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    Njuggles (aka Kelpies) - an exhibition taking place in the windows of Northlight Gallery, Stromness, from Saturday 31st October to Friday 13th November 2020.

  • Cubby Roo time-lapse video

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    Cubby Roo time-lapse drawing video Cubby Roo is a giant from Orcadian folklore. There are various tales of him hurling megaliths between islands (often at other giants), and attempting to build bridges of rocks between them. This is a habit he shares with other giants from Norse and Celtic mythology. Many places in Orkney are…

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    Orcadian giant Cubby Roo lifting a large rock over his head and preparing to squish the Muse of Comedy