A series of paintings and three-dimensional collages, which use a range of sources and materials to suggest totemic importance, reminiscent of the relics of a long forgotten society.

In accord with Ellis’ artistic interest and ritual, the sculptures are constructed from reclaimed man-made fragments from a variety of environments. Grazed and ocean-worn forms, deposited on the shores of Orkney, are juxtaposed against debris from the city and architectural elements sourced from reclamation yards. These found forms are distilled and reconstructed to create objects that could potentially serve or offer a purpose. Perhaps seen as urns encapsulating the uncertainty of what lies beyond the present or totems offering comfort and reassurance in the unknown.

The exhibition invites the viewer to participate in philosophical meditation, promoting questions regarding the quintessence of a universal cyclical. In a beginning……lies an end….the end is where we start from……

18th October - 22nd November