Category Archives: Local
Rankin writing and reality
It is strange how you can miss out on a whole area of Scottish culture then finally catch up. My Mother recently gave me Ian Rankin’s book ‘Doors Open’ (she is a big fan having read everything he has published
Rankin writing and reality
It is strange how you can miss out on a whole area of Scottish culture then finally catch up. My Mother recently gave me Ian Rankin’s book ‘Doors Open’ (she is a big fan having read everything he has published
Imported remoteness: It’s probably just my state of mind at the moment but I just believe what I’m told.
It’s probably just my state of mind at the moment but I just believe what I’m told. “Yeh that’s interesting”, or just a “yes whatever” – “have you heard that there is this Chinese artist who climbed Everest and cut
Imported remoteness: It’s probably just my state of mind at the moment but I just believe what I’m told.
It’s probably just my state of mind at the moment but I just believe what I’m told. “Yeh that’s interesting”, or just a “yes whatever” – “have you heard that there is this Chinese artist who climbed Everest and cut
Ross Sinclair reflects on his Real Life Gordon’s / Deveron Arts residency in Huntly
This is a very interesting and engaging slideshow/voice over lecture reflective statement from Ross Sinclair on his 3 month residency at Deveron Arts, Huntly last year. The energy, the anxiety, the what if’s for the artist in working in this context with a theme, blimey, what would it have been like if he didn’t do what he did, the gathering together of the local Gordons was a significant human reason to do all this. Important document of the project from the voice of the artist.
Ross Sinclair reflects on his Real Life Gordon’s / Deveron Arts residency in Huntly
This is a very interesting and engaging slideshow/voice over lecture reflective statement from Ross Sinclair on his 3 month residency at Deveron Arts, Huntly last year. The energy, the anxiety, the what if’s for the artist in working in this context with a theme, blimey, what would it have been like if he didn’t do what he did, the gathering together of the local Gordons was a significant human reason to do all this. Important document of the project from the voice of the artist.
Findhorn Mantra
Mantra Art and Voice
Jazz Singing Workshop
Iyengar Yoga Moray
Summer School 2
Love, Magic, Miracles
Midsummer Concert
Musick Fyne
Victoria: Requiem (1605)
Dancing the Living Goddess
Holy Sex Wild Love
Garden Opening
Ivan Drever
The Phoenix, Findhorn
17 June 2012
Findhorn Mantra
Mantra Art and Voice
Jazz Singing Workshop
Iyengar Yoga Moray
Summer School 2
Love, Magic, Miracles
Midsummer Concert
Musick Fyne
Victoria: Requiem (1605)
Dancing the Living Goddess
Holy Sex Wild Love
Garden Opening
Ivan Drever
The Phoenix, Findhorn
17 June 2012
Michael Clark Company: ‘come been and gone’ Aberdeen
Took the ladies to see the Michael Clark Company performance ‘come been and gone’ at His Majesties Theatre in Aberdeen the other evening. Quite amazing as an experience, music from Wire, Bowie, Iggy Pop and Velvet Underground, amazing dancers and
Michael Clark Company: ‘come been and gone’ Aberdeen
Took the ladies to see the Michael Clark Company performance ‘come been and gone’ at His Majesties Theatre in Aberdeen the other evening. Quite amazing as an experience, music from Wire, Bowie, Iggy Pop and Velvet Underground, amazing dancers and
The Diary of a Non-Place
Julian Opie Ganghut Susan Philipsz Subaru Suzanne Lacy Radio 1 roadshow circa 1978 Jonathan Monk John Chamberlain April 2012 Union Square, Aberdeen
The Diary of a Non-Place
Julian Opie Ganghut Susan Philipsz Subaru Suzanne Lacy Radio 1 roadshow circa 1978 Jonathan Monk John Chamberlain April 2012 Union Square, Aberdeen
We are Panel
See the work of independent design curators PANEL, who are Catriona Duffy and Lucy McEachan – brilliant! We are Panel website
We are Panel
See the work of independent design curators PANEL, who are Catriona Duffy and Lucy McEachan – brilliant! We are Panel website
Martin Honert’s sculpture Feuer taken by The North Sea
Martin Honert’s sculpture Feuer taken by The North Sea
Martin Honert’s sculpture Feuer taken by The North Sea
Martin Honert’s sculpture Feuer taken by The North Sea
The Blue Door
The muddy path The raging river The rocks of solitude The haunted folly The dark dark trees The crooked fence The private house The opening in the woods Curated by Iain Irving November 2011
The Blue Door
The muddy path The raging river The rocks of solitude The haunted folly The dark dark trees The crooked fence The private house The opening in the woods Curated by Iain Irving November 2011
MOVING by Nicola Atkinson Does Fly & Stevie Jackson
Sweet Nicola is coming to do a Guests @ Grays lecture at Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen on Friday 30th March 2012 http://guestsatgrays.wordpress.com/
MOVING by Nicola Atkinson Does Fly & Stevie Jackson
Sweet Nicola is coming to do a Guests @ Grays lecture at Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen on Friday 30th March 2012 http://guestsatgrays.wordpress.com/
Ross Sinclair: The Real Life Gordons of Huntly Portable Museum
Last Friday, Ross Sinclair completed his 3 month residence at Deveron Arts with a portable museum tour of Huntly. Starting from the Deveron Arts office at the Brander Museum, with a skype with The House of Gordon USA the audience
Ross Sinclair: The Real Life Gordons of Huntly Portable Museum
Last Friday, Ross Sinclair completed his 3 month residence at Deveron Arts with a portable museum tour of Huntly. Starting from the Deveron Arts office at the Brander Museum, with a skype with The House of Gordon USA the audience
Framework reflections
The following are a couple of reflections made on the Framework curatorial group I have been attending recently – Framework website Maria Fusco : The Subjective Voice Saturday 10 September at Stills Gallery, Edinburgh Maria Fusco’s highly invigorating seminar and
Framework reflections
The following are a couple of reflections made on the Framework curatorial group I have been attending recently – Framework website Maria Fusco : The Subjective Voice Saturday 10 September at Stills Gallery, Edinburgh Maria Fusco’s highly invigorating seminar and
Research Interview : Irving and Fremantle
This is an interview between myself and Chris Fremantle which discusses my research and role within the art school. Conducted in May 2011 by phone. Chris Fremantle: The first question is: what is the relationship between your practice and your
Research Interview : Irving and Fremantle
This is an interview between myself and Chris Fremantle which discusses my research and role within the art school. Conducted in May 2011 by phone. Chris Fremantle: The first question is: what is the relationship between your practice and your
Framework
FRAMEWORK Framework is a new curatorial research and development project. Check it out
Fowlsheugh
Along the coast from our house the Scottish RSPB have built a fantastic new bird hide/shelter at the Fowlsheugh reserve. More substantial than the usual hide its made of sandstone, renewable sources of wood and has a sedum mat on
Fowlsheugh
Along the coast from our house the Scottish RSPB have built a fantastic new bird hide/shelter at the Fowlsheugh reserve. More substantial than the usual hide its made of sandstone, renewable sources of wood and has a sedum mat on
Cultural Managers
[relay] curatorial project at eca This is an interesting group of people and activities, looking at the mysteries of cultural managing. Donna Holford-Lovell’s work is in here (ex Gray’s MA student), lovely. Talbot Rice Gallery exhibition -[Relay]- is an arts
Cultural Managers
[relay] curatorial project at eca This is an interesting group of people and activities, looking at the mysteries of cultural managing. Donna Holford-Lovell’s work is in here (ex Gray’s MA student), lovely. Talbot Rice Gallery exhibition -[Relay]- is an arts
10 minutes to make Art
“The phone rings. There’s some practical business to be attended to. “The way I work , it’s not isolated.” he says. “I never feel alone. You’ve got the support of the gallery, assistants and fabricators. Every exhibition feels like a
10 minutes to make Art
“The phone rings. There’s some practical business to be attended to. “The way I work , it’s not isolated.” he says. “I never feel alone. You’ve got the support of the gallery, assistants and fabricators. Every exhibition feels like a
Big Jesse
Brilliant bit of footage of Jesse Rae making an entrance, back out amongst us I believe, I remember seeing him a couple of times in Edinburgh ages ago, I enjoy the maverick, outsider-ness of all this, like Bill Drummond –
Double Denim
Ross Sinclair and Katrina Brown Nice to see this, bit of double denim and zildjian promo from Ross
Double Denim
Ross Sinclair and Katrina Brown Nice to see this, bit of double denim and zildjian promo from Ross
Alternative Banchory
While in Banchory I found a couple of interesting locations – disused hospital flats in the middle of a forest – a curling club hut and rink
Alternative Banchory
While in Banchory I found a couple of interesting locations – disused hospital flats in the middle of a forest – a curling club hut and rink
Seeing the value in something and someone
This is the catalogue essay I have recently written for the Gemuce project at Deveron Arts, Huntly. Seeing the value in something and someone Iain Irving. Sometimes when you are in line at an airport waiting to check your
Seeing the value in something and someone
This is the catalogue essay I have recently written for the Gemuce project at Deveron Arts, Huntly. Seeing the value in something and someone Iain Irving. Sometimes when you are in line at an airport waiting to check your
Shadow Curating with Deveron Arts
An output from the Shadow Curating project with Deveron Arts, took place last week in Huntly Square at the Xmas evening fair. Myself and the Grays student group produced a Museum of Monetary Ambiguity (MOMA).
Shadow Curating with Deveron Arts
An output from the Shadow Curating project with Deveron Arts, took place last week in Huntly Square at the Xmas evening fair. Myself and the Grays student group produced a Museum of Monetary Ambiguity (MOMA).
The Little Cave
Finding spaces for exhibitions
This little cave on the coastal rocks near my house is an interesting place to imagine an exhibition as its never immersed by the sea and mostly dry but sits on a natural ledge just above the sea.
The Little Cave
Finding spaces for exhibitions
This little cave on the coastal rocks near my house is an interesting place to imagine an exhibition as its never immersed by the sea and mostly dry but sits on a natural ledge just above the sea.
Shadow Curating project with students
I am currently involved with a project with Deveron Arts, Huntly as part of their Shadow Curating exercises. I was invited by Claudia Zeiske of Deveron Arts to play the shadow role to the Mozambique artist, Gemuce’s Credit Crunch project.
Shadow Curating project with students
I am currently involved with a project with Deveron Arts, Huntly as part of their Shadow Curating exercises. I was invited by Claudia Zeiske of Deveron Arts to play the shadow role to the Mozambique artist, Gemuce’s Credit Crunch project.
Too Fast – Slow Down, Huntly
At the weekend, the Slow Down Walking and Cycling Festival took place in Huntly. Glasgow based artist Jacqueline Donachie had developed a public art event to encourage the locals out of their cars and onto their bikes. The event actually
Too Fast – Slow Down, Huntly
At the weekend, the Slow Down Walking and Cycling Festival took place in Huntly. Glasgow based artist Jacqueline Donachie had developed a public art event to encourage the locals out of their cars and onto their bikes. The event actually
Recoded – Landscape and politics in New Media conference at Aberdeen Uni
Attended Friday (24th) session of this conference, it also ran on Saturday which I would have really liked to attend, after the experience of the Friday, much thought provoking stuff in a very convivial atmosphere. Very textual oriented so it
Recoded – Landscape and politics in New Media conference at Aberdeen Uni
Attended Friday (24th) session of this conference, it also ran on Saturday which I would have really liked to attend, after the experience of the Friday, much thought provoking stuff in a very convivial atmosphere. Very textual oriented so it
Iain Irving Research and Projects 