Slow Grounds: Landscapes of Resistance and Cultural Revival in Nigg centres on the reconstruction of community and its relationship to the landscape in Nigg Bay, by addressing slow violence through slow resistance. Through the lens of slow resistance, the project aims to deepen our understanding of the site’s current conditions by examining historical instances of slow violence and their enduring effects. Spanning the period from 2025 to 2125, this long-term initiative explores pathways toward healing for both human and more-than-human stakeholders, fostering renewed relationships within and to the landscape.
The Cromarty Firth and the broader Scottish context have experienced numerous socio political and ecological disruptions that have gradually eroded connections to land and cultural identity. This proposal seeks to create opportunities for reclaiming and nurturing reciprocal relationships with the landscape, advocating for the mitigation of ongoing slow violence while supporting processes of recovery from historical injustices.
