stonelore
ROC·HES in Scotland - Magnetic Residency at Cove Park
My residency in Scotland provided an opportunity to confront my research with a new and unfamiliar territory. Cove Park is located on a peninsula shaped by the meeting of two tectonic plates, marking the boundary between the Lowlands and the Highlands. It is also a place that experienced a wave of interest during the Victorian era, when merchants, made wealthy through the exploitation of colonies and slavery, built their second homes there, enjoying a privileged view over the comings and goings of their boats navigating the River Clyde. These Victorian houses are now the peninsula’s main tourist attraction.
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During my residency, I used the categories developed previously in ROC·HES to engage with the overlooked stones of the region, those that become substrates, extracted locally. This includes the ruins of farms found in the hinterland, as well as the dykes, dry stone walls built from stones gathered in the fields.
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Bringing together my writings on the territory and my encounters with geologists, masons, and historians, I created a mapping of stone-related stories, offering an alternative to the usual tourist routes centered on Victorian houses. This project was titled Stonelore, combining “stone” and “lore,” meaning traditional knowledge or legends. With the intention of involving local communities, I invited them to contribute to the compilation of texts for Stonelore, and produced a micro-edition of the book.
During my residency, I used the categories developed previously in ROC·HES to engage with the overlooked stones of the region, those that become substrates, extracted locally. This includes the ruins of farms found in the hinterland, as well as the dykes, dry stone walls built from stones gathered in the fields.
Bringing together my writings on the territory and my encounters with geologists, masons, and historians, I created a mapping of stone-related stories, offering an alternative to the usual tourist routes centered on Victorian houses. This project was titled Stonelore, combining “stone” and “lore,” meaning traditional knowledge or legends. With the intention of involving local communities, I invited them to contribute to the compilation of texts for Stonelore, and produced a micro-edition of the book.
Both the map and Stonelore were then distributed in public spaces and within the local community.
Stonelore was created during my two month residency at Cove Park, within the program FLUXUS - Magnetic
2026
photos ©Mathilde Dewavrin
Cove Park ➔
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