#contemporary-photography

#contemporary-photography

A new exhibition brings together work from 17 leading photographers, set within the grandeur of Dalkeith Palace. It invites visitors to reflect on the enduring relationship between people, place and the natural world. Photographer and film-maker David Eustace will debut his first live performance work, Reserved, in which he directs six strangers in a seated, nude performance. PhotoDalkeith 2025: Nature and Nurture | Contemporary Scottish Photography Exhibition is at Dalkeith Palace, Scotland until 5 October 2025 (weekly, Fridays to Sundays)

In 1954, the Cuban ethnographer Lydia Cabrera published " El Monte," a book that committed to paper the hitherto oral history of major Afro-Cuban religious traditions. Its title, which translates roughly to "The Wilderness," refers not only to nature but to the separate, sacred space where, for those who practice Palo Monte and Lucumí-better known as Santería-spirits and deities reside. For decades, the book has informed the art of Cuban nationals and the Cuban diaspora.