The Crossing transports viewers to an unknown archipelago, characterised by its desolate and barren islands and towering sea stacks. The landscapes, reminiscent of the westernmost islands of the Outer Hebrides, feature eroded rock towers that emerge from a deep, black sea, foaming and spraying at their bases.

In this stark and unforgiving environment, an unidentified community endures a precarious existence without shelter. Stranded or perhaps in a state of perpetual waiting, figures balance barefoot on guano-coated rock faces and navigate the waters in wooden-hulled vessels, steered by hooded ferrymen through the treacherous sea stacks. Their weather-beaten appearance is marked by salt-stung, red-tinged eyes and skin.

Currie's paintings are imbued with imagery evocative of inherited folklore, ritual, and faith. Selected paintings from this series were originally exhibited at Flowers, Cork Street, London in 2024. For this exhibition, Currie has created a number of new works specifically for An Lanntair.  Given that the catalyst for these paintings was Currie's experiences over several years in the Western Isles, it is fitting that they should return to be exhibited in this part of the world.