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RIPPLES ON THE POND Glasgow’s female artists are explored through this new group exhibition An exhibition of work from the Glasgow and political topics, as well as more personal
Museums collection, Ripples on the Pond and poetic stories. ‘This was the inspiration for
takes as its starting point 11 works purchased the show’s title,’ she says. ‘I wanted something
from Glasgow Women’s Library’s ‘21 that would relate to the exhibition’s feminist
Revolutions’ project. ‘The project germinated theme, but also open up the conversations
from a desire to promote and celebrate 20 around the women artists in the collection,
years of Scotland’s sole women’s library their work and their relationships.’
archive and museum,’ says Katie Bruce, the Visitors to the gallery are invited to be
show’s curator. ‘And also to showcase the part of a conversation, with the exhibition
best of women’s contemporary visual art and being seen as an essay to be read, critiqued
writing, and highlight the unique museum, and rethought. ‘Themes of play, landscape,
library and archive resources at Glasgow feminism, place and visibility emerge,’ says
Women’s Library.’ Bruce. ‘And as the exhibition is coming
From works by artists including Sam Ainsley, into being, we’re learning more about the
Claire Barclay, Kate Davis, Shauna McMullan, works in the collection and understanding
Jacki Parry, Ciara Phillips, Lucy Skaer and Amanda Thomson, Bruce picks out pieces
from Helen de Main’s ‘21 Spare Ribs’ series. Based on the January issues of Spare Rib
magazine, her prints cover a range of feminist
the genealogy of practice, both locally and internationally, of women artists living and working in Glasgow.’ (David Pollock) ■ Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow, until Sun 3 Apr 2016.
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