VisualArt HITLIST THE BEST EXHIBITIONS
Artist Rooms: August Sander: People of the Twentieth Century A must for all photography fans: renowned artist Sander’s ‘portrait’ of the society in which he lived consisting of photographs of people across the social strata of Weimar Germany. See review, page 120. Dean Gallery, Edinburgh, until Sun 10 Jul.
Resemblances, Sympathies and Other Acts Jeremy Millar draws on his abiding cultural influences to create an intriguing new exhibition, which includes a life-sized cast of the artist. CCA, Glasgow, Sat 26 Mar–Sat 7 May. John Cage: Every Day is a Good Day Last chance to catch this major exhibition of works by the artist better known for his incredible musical innovation. Hunterian Gallery, Glasgow, until Sat 2 Apr.
Rearrange Your Face Varied and painterly group show by three Scottish artists exploring the theme of abstracting figuration. See review, page 120. Sorcha Dallas, Glasgow, until Fri 8 Apr.
Claude Cahun and Sue Tompkins Contrasting but complementary shows from two female artists, one from the turn of the 20th century and one from the 21st. See review, page 120. Inverleith House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh until Sun 17 Apr. Katsutoshi Yuasa: The Imaginary Impressive range of handcrafted woodcuts of varying sizes and lengths based on photographs by the acclaimed Japanese artist. See picture caption, page 122. Corn Exchange Gallery, Edinburgh, Fri 1 Apr–Fri 27 May.
Jesper Carlsen: Light and Matter (The Copenhagen Interpretation) The first solo show from Danish artist Carlsen is a collection of video and installation works. Sierra Metro, Edinburgh, Sat 2 & Sun 3 Apr.
Artist Rooms: Jeff Koons Work exploring the aesthetics of consumerism and taste from the notorious and über-kitsch artist. Reviewed next issue. Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh, until Sun 3 Jul.
Vive la Tapisserie 2! Exhibition paying homage to France’s tapestry tradition, with contributions from graduates of Edinburgh College of Art. See picture caption, page 123. Insitut Français d’Ecosse, Edinburgh, Fri 1–Sat 30 Apr.
Shelly Nadashi The Israeli-born, Glasgow-based artist’s latest installation explores her enduring fascination with live, interactive performance. See interview, right. Transmission Gallery, Glasgow, until Sat 9 Apr.
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ARTBeat SHELLY NADASHI
Your new installation explores your interest in puppet shows – how did that come about? The first puppet performances I saw were in Hungary in 2000. They have some very authentic but contemporary puppetry there. I decided to enrole as a student at the School for Visual Theatre in Jerusalem, which was very committed to puppetry and experimental theatre.
How important is the environment of the Transmission Gallery to your new installation? Transmission Gallery is easily accessible from the street and everybody knows it. Once I walked past and my friend Anna said, ‘Look, here’s your erect white column of hope.’ I thought, great, why not collectivise it and title the show Our Erect White Column of Hope? I think I’m happy that never happened.
Your work explores the relationships between performers and objects . . .
Sometimes I make them and sometimes find them. It can be very simple really: in a performance at Sloan’s for instance there was a tomato that a miniature puppet threw at the audience. What made it so enjoyable is the fact that I had to rehearse it many times so that the movement of the puppet would look reliable. It had to be a very particular movement of the puppet’s hand – taking the tomato, looking at it, becoming angry with it and finally rejecting it.
You studied in Jerusalem and Glasgow. How do the arts differ in these two places? The two places are utterly different. Israel is only 62 years old and is the size of Wales more or less. The modern Hebrew that we speak was rejuvenated from the Biblical Hebrew only about 100 years ago – so even when I read art reviews in English it often feels to me as if the language is much more organic or suitable for this type of content than the modern Hebrew, which is still constantly inventing itself.
■ Shelly Nadashi: Text Me Faster Dance Company, Transmission Gallery, Glasgow, until Sat 9 Apr.
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