ARTS | D ICK I N STIT U T E
ARTS | D ICK I N STIT U T E
Gaelic Language Visual Art:
Project Exhibition
studioNathanColey
I Am Here: Engagement
Programme Exhibition
UK PREMIERE
Nathan Coley - PALACE
PREVIEW THU 14 SEP · 5.30PM-7PM · ALL WELCOME
TUE 19 SEP - SAT 23 DEC · MAIN GALLERY
Glasgow-based artist Nathan Coley is one
For this solo exhibition of newly
of Britain’s best-known artists, having been
commissioned work for the Dick Institute's
shortlisted for the Turner Prize in 2007,
Main Gallery, Coley has produced a site-
and having exhibited widely in the UK
specific sculptural installation in response
and Europe with both gallery-based and
to the architectural and social context
publicly-situated artworks. His practice
of the building. Here, the work explores
focuses on how political and religious
ideologies through language and how
ideologies come to shape and determine
they come to be interpreted over time
our built environment.
according to different locations, contexts
and personal perspectives.
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eastayrshireleisure.com
22 SEP - 25 NOV
YOUNG PEOPLE’S GALLERY
PREVIEW THURS 21 SEP - 5.30PM – 7PM
From January to April 2017, East Ayrshire
Leisure’s Cultural Development team
delivered an engagement and learning
programme for children and young people
from East Ayrshire in partnership with
National Museums Scotland and working
with O-PiN jewellery makers and educators.
The project ran in conjunction with I Am
Here, a Crafts Council touring exhibition of
contemporary jewellery design at the Dick
Institute.
The young people participated in
exhibition visits and workshops, exploring
contemporary jewellery design and
experimenting with jewellery making
techniques and materials.
The works on display were created by
the children and young people during the
project, and were previously showcased
at the National Museum of Scotland,
Edinburgh in June 2017.
OPENS FRI 1 DEC
This exhibition in the Young People’s Gallery
celebrates the project and displays work
created by pupils P1 to P7 from Onthank
Primary School's Gaelic Unit, who have been
visiting the Dick Institute every month to
participate in Gaelic medium art workshops
with a professional visual artist. The pupils
explore the changing exhibition programme
at the Dick Institute and create their own
artwork across a variety of art forms in
response to the themes contained in
contemporary art, design and collections
exhibitions.
Funded by Bòrd Na Gaidhlig and East
Ayrshire Leisure.
TRANSLATION BELOW:
Taisbeanadh Ealain
Lèirsinneach Gàidhlig
FOSGLADH DIHAOINE 1 DÙBHLACHD
Tha an taisbeanadh seo ann an Gailearaidh
nan Daoine Òga a’ comharrachadh na
pròiseict agus a’ taisbeanadh obair a tha air
a chruthachadh le sgoilearan P1 gu P7 ann an
Aonad Ghàidhlig Bun-sgoil Onthank, agus
tha iadsan air a bhith a’ tadhal air Institiùd
Dick gach mìos airson com-pàirteachadh ann
am bùithtean-obrach ealain tro mheadhan
na Gàidhlig air an stiùireadh le neach-ealain
lèirsinneach proifeiseanta. Bidh na sgoilearan
a’ rannsachadh a’ phrògraim taisbeanaidh
atharrachail ann an Institiùd Dick agus a’
cruthachadh an obair-ealain fhèin tarsainn
measgachadh de chruthan ealain a tha
a’ freagairt air na cuspairean a tha taobh
a-staigh ealain cho-aimsireil,
deilbh agus taisbeanaidhean de
na cruinneachaidhean.
Maoinichte le Bòrd na Gàidhlig
agus Cur-seachadan Siorrachd Àir
an Ear.
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