The project also links the past to the present, inspired by remarkable photos portraying the lives of Scottish miners in 1982, by American photographer, Milton Rogovin. We hope our art and re-branding of the town will change adults' opinions and help them see it from a young person's (point of) view. We are not aliens and we want more space to be free.’ We are responsible and can organise ourselves. 'Our idea is to change the town's atmosphere emotionally and reduce environmental downfall. Here’s what they said about what they are doing: They offer the invitation: ‘Welcome to Billy’s Town’. The young people have also reimagined local heroes and monuments such as Robert Burns, Kier Hardie, the Barony A-Frame and Cumnock Cross. Their campaign has featured designs for public events, a mural, posters, placards, banners, sculptures and fashion clothing. Billy becomes a figurehead, spreading a message of self-acceptance and positivity.īilly’s image has led a graphic rebranding of the area through teenagers’ eyes. A beloved, alien, space bunny, ‘Billy Enigma’, has crash-landed into the Barony A-Frame. These young artists have created a new vision for East Ayrshire, by inventing a modern urban myth of optimism and renewal. The artworks in this exhibition offer hope for the future - in the aftermath of Covid-19 - as imagined by students from the Robert Burns Academy in Cumnock. A Vision of the future created by young artistsĪ National Galleries of Scotland Outreach Project in East Ayrshire, 2021 - 2022
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