Jo Hodges and Robbie Coleman, artists with a social practice based in rural Dumfries and Galloway, tell us about the residency they undertook at the Bamboo Curtain Studio, Taiwan in September and October 2019. Using food as well as walking as means of exploring, they provide an insight into the political and environmental context. They... Continue Reading →
One Planet, Many Names
In preparation for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day we are sharing this evocative and provocative post from Decolonial Atlas...
The virus speaks pt 2
The virus is driving adaptation and the priorities are quickly becoming apparent. Three pieces published in the past 24 hours provide an insight into the issues. On the one hand Nesta's blog There will be no 'back to normal' which highlights aspects of normal which may be 'gone'. One of the recurring themes is the... Continue Reading →
#arts4cop26 meet up
Date: 29 April, 18.00-20.00 GMT Venue: Online - sign up below How can the arts and artists work with environmental and civil society campaigners to address the multiple dimensions of the climate crisis, particularly in light of the covid-19 pandemic and COP26 postponement? Stop Climate Chaos Scotland, the culture working group of the COP26 Civil... Continue Reading →
Review: ‘Dear Nature’ by John Newling
The formal beauty of John Newlings's work belies his self-questioning and interrogation of our relationship with the more-than-human world. Reviewed by Anne Douglas and Mark Hope, unfortunately Newling's Dear Nature exhibition at the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham is a victim of the current lockdown. This in-depth review is for the time being your guided tour. Anne... Continue Reading →
Newton Harrison: 3 recent videos including ‘Apologia Mediterranean’
Three recent video works by Newton Harrison - an apology to the Mediterranean Sea, a call to Scotland to become the first industrialised country to give back more than it takes out, and an installation to assist biodiversity to adapt in Northern California. https://youtu.be/ve-zt2IMQwU Meditation on the Mediterranean. Included in the Collateral events of the... Continue Reading →
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