The water, its rhythms, and its presence as a transmitter of energy is at the core of Alberta Whittle’s newest creative project at Mount Stuart. The ocean or sea as an active waterway that can create connections rather than exist solely as a barrier has become a significant character in her new work. Growing up in Barbados, Alberta’s practice recalls the wateriness of island life, which finds echoes in her thinking about the Isle of Bute and the wider Atlantic Ocean.