SPECTRA, Scotland’s festival of light, which commences on Thursday 10 February, announces brand new collaboration with prize-winning literary collective and arts production house, Neu Reekie as it launches 'Writ Large'; a brand-new commission as part of Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022.
SPECTRA is Scotland’s festival of light which takes place each February in Aberdeen. Part of the North East’s vibrant, year-round calendar of cultural events, Spectra lights up the winter nights with breath-taking installations, giving locals and tourist alike the perfect opportunity to discover the city in a new way. Spectra is delivered by Curated Place and commissioned by Aberdeen City Council with support from EventScotland as part of the Year of Stories 2022.
Taking place in Aberdeen as part of Spectra from the 10 – 13 February, Writ Large will deliver poetry and prose from some of the country’s most talented writers’ by means of awe-inspiring large-scale projections and colourful neons thanks to the spectacular talent of from Solus Neon Sign Co., scattered around the city centre.
Comprising six commissioned pieces of writing from Neu Reekie poets and creatives Michael Pedersen, Kevin Williamson, Amanda Thomson, Kathryn Joseph, Mae Diansangu and Sheena Blackhall, Writ Large brings the beauty and brilliance of the written word to sites across Aberdeen city centre including Aberdeen Art Gallery, Marischal College, Castlegate, Upper Kirkgate and Schoolhill.