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DAVID MACH: PRECIOUS LIGHT Reverence and parody come together in this epic exhibition inspired by the King James Bible, by the 1988 Turner Prize nominee. See review, page 87. ■ City Art Centre, 529 3993, until 16 Oct, £5 (£3).
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Mystics or Rationalists? Group show reacting against the often coldly rational nature of contemporary art. See Artbeat, right. Ingleby Gallery, 556 4441, until 29 Oct, free. Elizabeth Blackadder Excellent exhibition reminding us that the Falkirk artist is about so much more than cats and flowers. Scottish National Gallery, 624 6200, until 2 Jan, £8 (£5).
Tamsyn Challenger: 400 Women Tribute to victims of gender violence the world over. See review, page 87. Canongate Venture, 07870 935 442, until 4 Sep (not Mon), free.
Left to My Own Devices Intriguing show looking at the ‘device art’ genre, with contributions from China, Japan and Scotland. See picture caption, page 91. New Media Scotland, Inspace, 650 2750, until 4 Sep (not Mon/Tue), free.
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Robert Rauschenberg: Botanical Vaudeville Collection of shine-buffed collages and sculptural detritus from the late American master. Inverleith House, Royal Botanic Garden, 248 2971, until 2 Oct, free.
Tony Cragg: Sculptures and Drawings Ingrid Calame Charmingly chaotic exhibition of
Fascinating insight into the British sculptor’s prolific artistic journey, featuring around 50 major works. Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 624 6200, until 6 Nov, £7 (£5). drawings and paintings from 1994–2011 by the American artist in her first solo show in the UK. See review, page 88. Fruitmarket Gallery, 225 2383, until 9 Oct, free.
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ARTBeat JEREMY MILLAR
Jeremy Millar discusses his contribution to the Ingleby’s Mystics or Rationalists show
How far do you agree with Sol LeWitt’s comment that ‘conceptual artists are mystics rather than rationalists’? I think I’d tend to agree: they’re certainly rather more mystics than rationalists. Art isn’t rational, but it can be mystical.
What is the process of selecting work for a group show on a theme? First of all, create the circumstances by which the exhibition might begin to accumulate, and then generate, its own intelligence; then, follow what it does. It’s nearly always right.
How important is the space at the Ingleby to your current work? The works I’m showing weren’t made especially for this space but they are activated by it, the mirror cubes, especially. They create more space than they take up so they’re as important to the space as it is to them. Can you tell us about your next project? (I’ve heard that you are making a musical theatre piece with some Balinese performers) I’m working on a number of projects. The Bali project is rather long term, and work continues; more immediately, a number of videos: I’ve just finished one for the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, am working on another about Samuel Beckett’s secret marriage in Folkestone, and I’m developing another on curiosity and museum collections. I’m always developing new works, in one way or another. And it’s usually ‘another’. ■ Mystics or Rationalists, Ingleby Gallery, 556 4441, until 29 Oct, free.