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Alexander Kennedy talks to Alex Frost about his upcoming show at the Tramway
Alexander Kennedy What work will you be showing at the Project Room?
Alex Frost l’m showing two billboard scale mosaics (6 x 12 foot). one is being shown in the project room, the other is going outside on a wall in the hidden gardens. On one of the panels is a large image of the HDDVD logo (in the project room) on the other is the Blu-ray logo (in the hidden gardens). They are essentially one piece of work.
AK Can you tell us about the ‘format wars‘ that the title of your show refers to?
AF The title ‘Format Wars' refers to the many competitions between electronic media formats that have occurred over the years — remember the VHS and Beta war in the early 1980s? It’s not meant as a comment on these specific two formats, I'm genuinely interested in the way that this competition is panning out.
AK Your work seems to be mostly self-portraits. Why have you decided to focus on this genre? AF Yes. you’re right. I’ve made quite a few self-portraits in recent years. But essentially the main consistent element in my work is to do with the contradiction between the handicraft processes that I use and the references to technology. AK Why do you use the medium of mosaic. and how does this relate to the idea of “format wars'? AF I made my first mosaic sculpture in 1999. For me it relates to the well-intentioned community projects that I was subjected to as a teenager in north London in the late 19803. There‘s also an aspect of the process that makes it quite simple to understand. and yet it can also be seen to refer to digital imagery. I‘m doing a show called ‘Adults' at Galerie Sandra BUrgel. which opens on Saturday 23 June. For this exhibition I'm showing some mosaics which refer to adult sophistication. These works contrast a playful process like mosaic-making with representations of processed food stuffs like Ryvita. Twinings tea and After-Eight mints. The use of the two format wars logos is an extension of this idea.
I Project Room, Tramway, Glasgow, Sun 8 Jul—Sun 5 Aug.
90 THE LIST 21 Jun—:3 Jul 2007
Exhibitions are listed by city, then alphabetically by venue. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to art@list.co.uk. Listings compiled by Kirstin Innes.
Glasgow
I THE ARCHES
253 Argyle Street. 0870 240 7528.
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Hard Pencil l'ntil Tue 17 Jtil. New exhibition ilt Photoshop altd obsessively detailed pencil. created specially for the Arcltes by illustrator and artist Paul Ryding.
I BURRELL COLLECTION
2060 l’olloksltaws Road. 287 2550. .‘vlolt-~~'I‘ltu & Sat “lain—Spill; Fri & Stilt l lam 5pm; I laltt—lpltt. Free. Through Your Eyes 2 l'ntil Stilt l2 Atig. Museum objects tell stories. spark memories. and encourage reflection. debate and understanding. Artist Kathleen Little worked witlt groups front across (ilasgow to explore the building and collection. The groups‘ photographs and filltt wlticlt communicate their feelings about. altd personal perspectives on. objects and experiences. are on display.
I CCA
350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. 'l‘ue--Fri l lant ppm; Sat l0am- (tpltt. Irational.org: 1996-2006 L'lttil Sat 2l Jul. Iratioital are a loose group of international new media and internet artists who came together iii the mid-90s over the irationalorg server. This retrospective shows ltow their work chronicled and commented on the early period of the dotcont revolution. See preview. page 8‘).
I COLLINS GALLERY
University of Stratltclyde. 22 Richmond Street. 548 2558. Mon—Fri l0am--5pltt: Sat noon 4pm. Free.
Anatomy Acts l'ntil Sat 30 Jtilt. ()rgaltised ilt conjunction with the Royal (‘ollege of Surgeons. this exhibition examines the changing significance of anatomy iit Scotland over the last 500 years. (‘ontlttissioned works by (‘hristine Borlaltd. Joel Fisher. (‘laude Heath and poet Kathleen Jamie mingle with Renaissance paintings and state of the art imaging techniques. For more details see www.anatomyacts.co.tik. Part of High/(mil 2007. LAST CHANCE TO SEE East Weaves West: Basketmaking from Japan and Britain Until Sat 18 Aug. lixhibition bringing together over 40 specialist weavers front botlt sides of the globe.
I GALLERY OF MODERN ART Royal Exchange Square. 22‘) 19%. .\lolt-~\\'ed 8; Sat 10am 5pm; Thu lllzllli-Xplii; Fri & Stilt l Ialtt 5pm. Free. Histrionics O... l'ntil Stilt 28 ()ct. (ilasgow artist Roderick Buchanan's latest exhibition is a response to the sectarian divide that rips rigltt through (usually the poorest) streets of (ilasgow. Buchanan tlses filltt. graphs and evocative. loaded music and images. forcing the spectator to remember how real this intolerance is.
I GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO
48 King Street. 552 0704. Tue-Sat
10am 5.30pm. Free.
New Editions L'lttil Thu 5 Jul. An exhibition of artwork produced as part of a year-long arts project teaching contemporary printmaking across primary and secondary schools ilt (‘untbernatiltl LAST CHANCE TO SEE
I GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART The Mackintosh (iallery. l(t7 Reltfrew
. Street. 353 4500. Mon Fri l0am -5pm; ~ Sat 10am 2pm. Free. The Glasgow School of Art Degree
Shows 2007 Until Sat 23 Jtilt. The
annual degree shows for all graduating
students front the departments of fine art. design. architecture and design. LAST
CHANCE TO SEE
I HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY University of Glasgow. 82 Hillhead Street. 330 543 l. Molt—Sat ‘).30am—5pltt. ‘My Highest Pleasures’: William Hunter’s Art Collection L'ntil Sat 1 Dec. [Exhibition celebrating the bicentenary of the Hunterian (iallery by showcasing the best. ntost interesting works front the founder's collection.
I THE LIGHTHOUSE
l l Mitchell Lane. 22f 6362. Mon 8: Wed—Sat l().3()am--5pm; Tue llaltt- 5pm; Stilt noon --5pm. £3 (£l-«£l.50).
Six Cities Design Festival: The Scottish Show 07 l'ntil Stilt l2 Aug. The Scottish Sltow ()7 brings together 3-1 of Scotland's ntost exciting designers iii an exhibition at The Lighthouse. with associated projects. including a six-city- wide billboard project. publication and specially-contntissiolted souvenirs. Building on the success of The Scottish Sltow iii 200-1. the exhibition will celebrate the vibrancy and vitality of Scotland‘s design industry with work and installations by the designers inhabiting the galleries. corridors. stairwells and shop of The Lighthouse. See review. page 8‘).
Lido Wed 4- Stilt I5 Jul. Photographic essay charting the slow decline of Scotland's outdoor swimming pools. NEW SHOW
' - , - A I l'lis exhibition by the Penmt based artist is the first of a
I LILLIE ART GALLERY
Station Road. Milngavie. 578 88-17. Tue—Sat l()am- lpltt & 2 5pm. Milngavie Art Club l'ntil Fri 2‘) Jtiit. Free. Annual exhibition of work by local artists featuring landscapes. still life altd figttrative studies. LAST CHANCE TO SEE
I PEOPLE’S PALACE & WINTER GARDENS
(ilasgow (ireen. 271 2962. Mon—Thu 84 Sat l()altt~ 5pm; Fri & Stilt l lant--5pnt;
l lam-lpm. Free.
Connections Exhibition l'ntil Mon 23 Jul. Free. An exhibition tracing the fantin history of one (ilasgow family through photographs front 1900 to the l‘)(t()s.
I PROJECT ABILITY
(‘entre For Developmental Arts. 18 Albion Street. 552 2822. Mon Fri 10am—5pm. Free.
Spectrum: A Landscape of Autism, Asperger’s and Children’s Art L'lttil Fri l3 Jul. Work by pupils front three (ilasgow Primary Schools' Autism l'ltits.
I ST MUNGO MUSEUM OF RELIGIOUS LIFE AND ART
2 Castle Street. 553 2557. .‘vlolt-Tltu & Sat lllitliivr-Splill Fri & Stilt l lam 5pm: l lant -lpnt. Free.
A Glasgow Story: A snapshot of African and Caribbean life in Glasgow today l'ntil Fri 2‘) Jtilt. lixltibition showcasing the work of award-winning docuitteittary
Paris-
four-part series of linked shows taking place in Scotland, France, Spain and Portugal, in partnership with La Criée Centre d’Art Contemporain, Rennes, France. The exhibition will include a full scale replica of Elvis’ Graceland, used as a site for performance during the exhibition.
I Tramway, Glasgow, from Sun 8 Jul—Sun 5 Aug.