3 July - 5 September 2009 

Absent Voices presents new work from Iona based artist, Mhairi Killin exploring contemporary craft practice in the light of historical traditions of weaving and silversmithing on the island that is her ancestral home. Breaking down traditional divisions between crafts and fine art, the exhibition explores themes of identity, archeology, memory and journeying and investigates the traditions
and heritage of one of the Scotland’s most significant, beautiful and remote locations.

OPEN: Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm; Sunday 2 - 5pm. Admission Free.

Exhibition Opening
Thursday 2 July 2009, 6–8pm

Join us at AN TOBAR for a glass of wine to celebrate the opening of the exhibition
with accompanying publication which explores the artists work and the processes involved.

Narrating Absent Voices
Wednesday 12 August 2009, 6–8pm

Mhairi Killin will discuss the journey she has embarked on over the past two years in researching and developing her work, discussing the importance of her own ancestral heritage in coming to terms
with the her own, contemporary cultural context.

 See a review of the exhibition by Georgina Coburn at Northings

AN TOBAR is grateful for the support of Aosdana, Hi-Arts, Argyll and Bute Council, Fiona MacNiell Associates and the Scottish Arts Council for this exhibition. 

www.mhairikillin.com