Celts and Romans exhibition opens in Kirkintilloch
A NEW exhibition has opened at Kirkintilloch's Auld Kirk Museum.
'On the Frontier' puts the spotlight on the clash bewteen the Celts and the Romans and aims to challenge people's perceptions of East Dunbartonshire's heritage.
Sculptor Tom Allan aims to explore the conflict and interaction between the Celts and Roman forces along the Antonine Wall.
The museum is actually sited on the line of the wall, which was built by the Romans in the second century AD and was recently recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Tom said: "I hope the interaction of the two sets of sculptures will provide visitors with the chance to form their own responses to the rich heritage of East Dunbartonshire.
"The show is also set within the narrative of a country occupied by an imperial power.
"I hope through the sculptures, paintings and photographs to make this a wider story, with a contemporary relevance."
The show is running at the museum until August 22.
FRONTIER FOLK: Pictured at the opening of the exhibition at the Auld Kirk Museum are (from left): Councillor Una Walker, Professor Dugald Cameron, sculptor Tom Allan and Peter McCormack, curator of the museum.
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