Steve Dilworth – Book Launch and Film Screening

Steve Dilworth has lived in the Isle of Harris for over 40 years.  Since the 1970s he has been testing the boundaries of materials and art, from intimate hand-held objects to monumental works in the landscape. His extraordinary work challenges how we think about sculpture, art objects, and our relationship with the natural world. Dilworth’s work is represented in public and private collections in the UK, Europe, Asia, Australia, and the USA. His most recent exhibition was held at Pangolin London in May 2024 when he was featured in Radio 4’s Today programme and Sculpture Magazine.

Georgina Coburn’s book, Journeyman – the art of Steve Dilworth, is the first comprehensive investigation of this groundbreaking artist. Based on five years research and extensive interviews, the story of Dilworth and the evolution of his remarkable work is examined in detail, revealing one of the country’s most innovative and globally significant artists.

Georgina Coburn is an art historian, arts writer and critic

‘Coburn’s work gives us that real, tangible and invaluable insight into the artist’s journey. It is a gripping read.’ Peter Urpeth, Stornoway Gazette

Paul Cox’s film, Stuff the World is Made of, examines Dilworth’s working methods in scenes from his studio on the Isle of Harris, and in interviews with collectors and well-known supporters of his work. These include the award-winning nature writer Robert Macfarlane  and the novelist and film maker Iain Sinclair.  It also reveals the final resting place of The Whalebone Box, which was the centrepiece of Andrew Kotting’s film of the same name.

Doors open at 6pm

6.30pm: Screening of Stuff the World is Made of – 60 minutes

7.45pm: Q&A with Steve Dilworth and Georgina Coburn, chaired by photographer, artist and film maker, David Eustace

8.45pm: Event ends

Image courtesy of David Eustace