Beyond the frame
Jenny Trotter
Duncan of Jordanstone University of Dundee
Beyond the frame’ 2026 Mixed media installation and moving image 500cm x266cm Duration - 5 minutes and 15 seconds The large-scale installation ‘Beyond the Frame’ is composed of reconstructed domestic window frames that transform the gallery into an immersive architectural environment. Projected across multiple panes, the film moves through three separate scenes: landscapes, hospital interiors, and the Northern Lights. Different sections of footage gradually fade in and out across the windows, creating fragmented viewpoints between reality and imagination. Contrasting clinical spaces with expansive natural environments, the work reflects the emotional tension between confinement and freedom while using light and landscape as symbols of hope and psychological escape.