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| Futureproof [Some] New Photography in Scotland |
A Celebration Photographs by Mandy Edwards |
| 6th August - 12th September Futureproof is a chosen selection of work from [some] graduates in 2010 of Scotland's dedicated photography courses: Edinburgh College of Art, Glasgow School of Art, Gray's School of Art (Aberdeen), Glasgow Metropolitan College, and Napier University (Edinburgh). The show aims to capture something of the full range of ways that younger and emerging artists engage with photography, from creating documentary to tell stories of others, or to examine one's own private life; the photograph as a metaphor for memory; the excavation of neglected sites from the past; or the telling of fictional stories, to work that may seem banal, to that which is quite simply an energetic stream of consciousness. |
5th August - 2nd September Foyer of Trongate 103 This project draws on the social landscape of the East End of Glasgow and portrays 50 shopkeepers, workers and owners of local businesses that are trading in that area. It aims to capture something of the relationships that exist between different communities that contribute to the shaping of what our city is. For most, it is business as usual, but with the huge development of the Commonwealth Games 2014, it is forecast that this area of the city will be transformed into a hub of economic growth with likely effects on the local people and businesses. 'A Celebration' portrays the diversity of the East End, and as a consequence, a community spirit that thrives amidst the uncertainties of change. |
| For further information and images click here> Photography writer and critic Sue Steward reviews Futureproof on 'The Arts Show with Claudia Winkleman' BBC Radio 2, 30th July. © BBC |
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