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IN PICTURES: The best pictures in Scotland this week

By Louise Gowans
More than 100 leading and emerging artists, designers, photographers, architects and writers will collaborate to present bold new contemporary art across Aberdeen. Tearing up the virtual reality rulebook, falling in love at first sight, the life of legendary fashion designer Bill Gibb, Doric dialect and Scotland’s shifting relationships with Europe are among the subjects that provided inspiration for new work presented across this year’s Look Again festival. The event, which runs from today until June 16, includes major commissions from internationally acclaimed artists John Walter and Morag Myerscough, intended to bring vibrant new life to historic city sites. Pictured is artist Morag Myerscough.
More than 100 leading and emerging artists, designers, photographers, architects and writers will collaborate to present bold new contemporary art across Aberdeen. Tearing up the virtual reality rulebook, falling in love at first sight, the life of legendary fashion designer Bill Gibb, Doric dialect and Scotland’s shifting relationships with Europe are among the subjects that provided inspiration for new work presented across this year’s Look Again festival. The event, which runs from today until June 16, includes major commissions from internationally acclaimed artists John Walter and Morag Myerscough, intended to bring vibrant new life to historic city sites. Pictured is artist Morag Myerscough.

The best news and pictures in Scotland this week.

Protest meetings against Trump's visit to UK took place across the country. Picture shows a general view ) of the Anti Trump rally, City Square, Dundee, Pic by Kim Cessford / DCT Media
Visitor service assistant, Emma Cooper walks along the walkways that form part of National Trust for Scotland's 'Box' which covers Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Hill House in Helensburgh. Since it was built, Charles Rennie Mackintosh's 1904 domestic masterpiece the Hill House has been absorbing the rain, putting the building and its unique interiors at risk. To protect the Hill House, The National Trust for Scotland has embarked on a pioneering conservation programme.
More than 100 leading and emerging artists, designers, photographers, architects and writers will collaborate to present bold new contemporary art across Aberdeen. Tearing up the virtual reality rulebook, falling in love at first sight, the life of legendary fashion designer Bill Gibb, Doric dialect and Scotland’s shifting relationships with Europe are among the subjects that provided inspiration for new work presented across this year’s Look Again festival. The event, which runs from today until June 16, includes major commissions from internationally acclaimed artists John Walter and Morag Myerscough, intended to bring vibrant new life to historic city sites. Pictured is artist Morag Myerscough.
The Scotland Women's team depart for the Women's World Cup in France.
Dinner ladies from across the carse of Gowrie are going to walk the length of the Carse to raise funds for Ruby Stewart, a pupil at Inchture Primary School. Ruby has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer – stage four alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma – for the second time. Pic by Kim Cessford / DCT Media.
The local Muslim community celebrate Eid at Dundee Islamic Society, to mark the end of Ramadan. Pic shows; a father and son (on his first visit to the Mosque) after prayers and celebrations at Dundee Islamic Society mosque to celebrate Eid. Pic by Kris Miller/DCT Media.
Veterans Jack Adamson David Livingston and Robert Jobson Paton. A service at the French Consulate of Edinburgh, Scotland was held during commemorations for the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
Work by Scottish Water on flood defences has resulted in a number of improvements for residents, including new bins, a sign to the Bell Rock lighthouse and local people have got involved by decorating street furniture with knitting etc. The Woolly Workers seen with the new bell rock lighthouse signage and some of their pompoms. Pic by Mhairi Edwards/DCT Media
Activists from the Extinction Rebellion Scotland group with locks around their necks chained themselves to the Holyrood building with the means of freeing them sent to the leaders of the SNP, Conservatives, Labour, the Scottish Greens and the Liberal Democrats.
Kingdom Homes reminiscence exhibition in the Mercat all this week. Residents have come together to share memories and create the show with many artifacts and objects of interest on display. Michelle Murphy and Christine Mitchell dance to old music in the Mercat shopping centre. Pic by Kris Miller / DCT Media.

 

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