Lyrics to Emma Pollock's song 'A Point in Space'.
The song 'A Point in Space' was inspired by Timothy Pont's 1596 map which includes the city of Glasgow.
Pollock says:
‘I live in the current version of Glasgow. Timothy Pont lived in a very different Glasgow and so writing the song helped me to understand the contrasts between the two and the varying challenges our respective times faced. Remarkably we both had to overcome pandemics; his, the Black Death, mine Covid.’
'A Point in Space' song lyrics (PDF). This version is the work in its original form, as provided by the artist.
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Video: Emma Pollock
Emma Pollock discusses how she approached making new work in response to Timothy Pont's map, time, and how this item from the past relates to the world now.
