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This is a piece of video art based on the commonn mer-person myths of this land. Although video art is not my usual medium I am intrigued by the possibilities.

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The Silkies (Selchies)

I am a man upon the land
I am a selkie on the sea

The legend of the selchie is found along the shores of Britain and Eire; there are selchie stories from Cornwall, Ireland, and most particularly the northern islands off Scotland: the Orkneys, Shetlands, and Hebrides.
Unlike other merfolk, selchies can shed their seal-skins on the land and pass for humans, usually with tragic consequences.