Acair are delighted to announce the launch of their latest title which will be published next month.
We are thrilled to launch Unnad – Indigenous by Calum Angus MacKay on Thursday 24th October 2024. Based on his hugely successful exhibition held at An Lanntair during the Summer, this beautiful book brings together Calum Angus’ work as well as a background of knowledge and information on the thought process behind each piece, his own history alongside information on the many things which have had an impact on his work across several years.
Unnad – Indigenous is a bilingual publication with the Gaelic and English side by side.
A special launch event will be held as part of An Lanntair’s Faclan festival – a Hebridean Book Festival which the arts centre holds annually. This will take place on Thursday (24.10.2024) at 8:15pm where you can hear Calum Angus speak about his new book and his journey to writing it. A warm welcome awaits.
Angus Morrison, Acair Manager, said: “We are delighted to publish Unnad – Indigenous and support a local artist, at a local event as part of a local book festival! Each of these things raises the profile of our community and indeed of Acair’s work and we are hugely proud of the partnerships we have with various organisations to take this to fruition.”
“As a photographer, and in my professional capacity as a television creative director, I have always been aware of being immersed in people’s lives, and in their wealth of stories. It was a very healthy place to be, but the time was approaching, when I would myself, once more, get the opportunity to present my own creative perspective to a wider audience. That is where I have reached.” – Calum Angus MacKay
“This is more than just a thought provoking and exquisite collection of outstanding work. It’s a love letter to belonging, and it is beautiful from start to finish.” – Muriel Gray
Acair are grateful to Bòrd na Gàidhlig, The Gaelic Books Council, Creative Scotland and Maoin nan Ealan Gàidhlig for their support and funding.
Unnad – Indigenous, 240 pages, Hardback, £22