THE art work created for Scotland's show at the world's biggest visual arts festival is to tour across Scotland.
The film, by Turner Prize-winning artist Charlotte Prodger, will be shown in a series of venues between June 27 and November 21.
It will be the same work that is being shown at the Venice Biennale as part of the 58th international art exhibition, which opens next week.
It is the first time a work at the Scottish show, separate from the official UK Pavilion, has been shown in Scotland at the same time as the festival in Italy.
The UK premiere of the film, to be staged in Venice by Scotland + Venice, will screen at The Tower Digital Arts Centre in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.
The film will then tour six cinemas and art centres across Scotland’s west coast, highlands and islands ending in Aberdeen at Belmont Filmhouse.
The work is being described as continuing "Prodger’s sustained exploration of subjectivity, self-determination, and queerness."
It is the last of three of videos that began with Stoneymollan Trail, from 2015, followed by Bridgit in 2016: for which she was awarded the 2018 Turner Prize.
The work has been curated by Linsey Young, and Alexia Holt of Cove Park, the artist's residency, where the work was developed.
Amanda Catto, chair of the Scotland + Venice and head of visual arts at Creative Scotland, said: “Scotland + Venice is delighted to be presenting Prodger’s new film to communities across Scotland, with additional funding support from Screen Scotland, Art Fund and Outset Scotland.
"People who come to the tour will be able to enjoy the film at the same time that it is being premiered in Venice, creating a significant opportunity to reach out to new audiences here.
"This initiative also brings Charlotte’s work closer to the rural locations and landscapes that have informed her thinking and practice, making this a unique series of screenings and a very special experience for those who attend."
Alexia Holt said: “Cove Park is based in Argyll and Bute and we are delighted to have this opportunity to present Prodger’s work in our own region.
"The tour will travel to rural venues in areas that have a particular meaning and resonance for the artist; the screening in Aberdeen will link the programme to the region in which Charlotte grew up and the event in Glasgow will connect the tour to the city in which she now lives and works.
"The tour will also involve young artists and curators involved in the Professional Development Programme, providing an opportunity for these individuals to present Prodger’s work in their own home regions."
The film will also be shown at the Glasgow Film Theatre, the Campbeltown Picture House, Aros Community Cultural Centre, An Lanntair on the Isle of Lewis, and Mareel in Shetland.
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