Armistice arttrail incastle grounds

A new art installation in Perth will mark the centenary of the armistice in 1918.

The exhibit, ‘There but not there’ will open this Saturday, August 11 in the grounds of the Black Watch Castle and Museum, and will be in place until the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War on November 11.

The art trail is part of a national drive to educate generations about the ultimate sacrifices made during the First World War (1914-1918).

The display will include a six foot Tommy sculpture with 13 transparent silhouettes placed throughout the castle grounds as a remembrance trail.

Each individual silhouette will tell a story about a small number of Black Watch soldiers who displayed courage and bravery during the war.

Rowley Gregg MC, director of operations at the charity Remembered, said: “We are thrilled that The Black Watch Castle and Museum has supported the ‘There but not there’ project with an installation of silhouettes and a Tommy.

“In this final centenary year, we are encouraging communities to remember those who died in the First World War as well as raising funds for wounded servicemen and women, so it’s wonderful the museum is able to showcase this history while supporting veterans today.”

A special exhibition on the centenary will also be in place inside the museum, sharing artefacts kept by soldiers’ families as a way of remembering the fathers, sons, brothers, cousins and uncles who did not return from the Great War.

Anne Kinnes, CEO of The Black Watch Castle and Museum, said: “It is important that we take time to reflect and remember all those who gave their lives to allow us to live the lives that we have today.

“This art installation is a fitting and moving tribute to the soldiers and their comrades that not only remembers, but in some small ways brings them home.”