Ilana Halperin: The Rock Cycle (Yamaguchi)
with works by Yoshihisa Nakano and Keijiro Suzuki

The Rock Cycle (Yamaguchi) is a cross-disciplinary exhibition connecting Yamaguchi, in Japan, and Orkney.

The exhibition features new works by Glasgow based artist Ilana Halperin, developed both in Japan and Scotland, alongside works by Yamaguchi based artists Yoshihisa Nakano and Keijiro Suzuki.

The project builds on the work Halperin embarked upon in 2018 during a residency in Akiyoshidai, an area of geological significance in Yamaguchi, Japan, as well as during field research and public programming in 2019 hosted by Yamaguchi University.

The exhibition takes its title from the “rock cycle,” a geological concept describing how rocks change from one type to another over deep geologic time.

There will be an afternoon of events focusing on the exhibition as part of the Orkney International Science Festival on Saturday 3 September.

Admission is £10 and spaces are limited so booking is essential through the Orkney International Science Festival website

Funded by:

Akiyoshidai Academic Centre, Yamaguchi University; Creative Scotland; The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation; The Pier Arts Centre.

Curated by Naoko Mabon