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Tag: Dalquharron

By Hole Ousia Posted on October 30, 2025

Magically reaches out . . .

I visited Dalquharron, Ayrshire, on Friday, 18th January 2019. I then made this film. It is for Alexander McCall Smith who some years ago reached out to me. Magically reaches … Continue reading Magically reaches out . . .

Categories: Architecture, Omphalos films, ScotlandTags: abandoned, Alexander McCall Smith, Ayrshire, Dalquharron, Guy Garvey, Omphalos films, ruins
By Hole Ousia Posted on June 30, 2021November 25, 2024

‘The shape of my library is round’

I recently read ‘Letters to Camondo’ by Edmund De Waal. In Exploring this Parisian museum it shares writing at it’s most beautiful: I was delighted to read that like Montaigne, … Continue reading ‘The shape of my library is round’

Categories: Architecture, Omphalos films, Two culturesTags: Dalquharron, Edmund De Waal, Libraries, Montaigne
By Hole Ousia Posted on October 29, 2020November 28, 2024

Empty libraries

I hate to think of empty libraries. The above photograph is of the ‘NON-FICTION’ section of what was once Springburn Library, Glasgow. At the time this photograph was taken this … Continue reading Empty libraries

Categories: Medical humanities, Omphalos films, Two culturesTags: Alexander McCall Smith, Dalquharron, Glasgow, Libraries, magically reaches out, reading
By Hole Ousia Posted on February 23, 2019December 4, 2024

Bookshelf browsing

Filmed at Dalquharron: It was at the top of the stairs: To play this short film please click here or on the image above

Categories: Architecture, Omphalos filmsTags: Ayrshire, Dalquharron, Libraries, Omphalos films, ruins
By Hole Ousia Posted on January 24, 2019December 4, 2024

Magically reaches out . . .

I visited Dalquharron, Ayrshire, on Friday, 18th January 2019. I then made this film. It is for Alexander McCall Smith who some years ago reached out to me. Magically reaches … Continue reading Magically reaches out . . .

Categories: Architecture, Omphalos films, ScotlandTags: abandoned, Alexander McCall Smith, Ayrshire, Dalquharron, Guy Garvey, Omphalos films, ruins
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