‘Torn by the wind - questions around forest, loss and renewal’

Roxane Permar

‘Torn by the wind - questions around forest, loss and renewal’

UHI Shetland

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Abstract

It has been challenging to consider the theme of ‘forest’ for my work in LiLa because Shetland, where I live and work, is a largely treeless landscape, and there is no forest culture as in other northern countries. Many questions arise about this theme from a Shetland perspective. How can we understand the idea of forest in relation to Shetland’s culture as a seafaring island community and maritime hub where seascape and landscape reveal clear sight lines, uncluttered and uncomplicated by trees or tall buildings? What does forest mean? How does it connect the cultural, ecological, social and material? What are the economic and political dimensions of the forest? How could I define ‘forest’ in the Shetland context for my work in LiLa? Could I create a ‘forest’ culture for Shetland, and would it be real or imaginary?

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Nurture
Subtitle of host publication	Living in the landscape summer school and exhibition
Editors	Elina Härkönen, Lotta Lundstedt, Burnett Kathryn, Mette Gårdvik, Roxane Permar
Place of Publication	Rovaniemi
Publisher	University of Lapland Press
Pages	105-109
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	978-952-337-400-3
ISBN (Print)	978-952-337-401-0
Publication status	Published - 4 Nov 2024

Keywords

landscape
forest
renewable energy
wind farm

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‘Torn by the wind - questions around forest, loss and renewal’

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