BEYOND SYLVAN
SHOWS THE FOREST IN A NEW LIGHT
Opening reception: Thursday, 24 May, 5:30-8pm (open to the public)
Remaining show hours: Friday, 25 May - Sunday, 27 May, 10-4pm
Is the forest a technical man-made incarnation… a quixotic narrative of light and myth… a structural wonder of pre-packaged ecology? Perhaps it is all of these things… and more. In the final exhibition from the MA program at the Edinburgh College of Art ‘Art, Space + Nature’, ‘BEYOND SYLVAN’ re-examines what a forest was, is, and could be, all in the context of installation work with light, space, texture and form.
Following a highly successful show at the Stornoway arts centre, An Lanntair (published review:http://northings. com/2012/04/16/gestalt/ ), the post-graduate creatives aim at another publicly engaging show, now in Edinburgh.
The Patriothall show is based off of a site-specific visit and study of the Tay Forest Park in the area of Highland Perthshire, wherein the ASN artists have thoughtfully reflected on the idea of “forest” in today’s context. The title of the show “BEYOND SYLVAN” depicts thoughts and ideas that go further than a mere placid rumination on a tranquil forest. Themes of ecology, structure, perspective, and viscerality abound in this highly immersive, yet subtle show of work by seven local and international artists, hailing from America, China, Greece, India, New Zealand, and Scotland, at the Patriothall gallery in Stockbridge, Edinburgh (opposite the Stockbridge Library).
The show “BEYOND SYLVAN” will undoubtedly challenge the viewer and how one perceives a forest setting and its implications in our future ecology and consciousness.
The trans-disciplinary ‘Art, Space & Nature’ (ASN) programme at the College of Art through the University of Edinburgh, was originally established in 2003. The programme offers a framework of post-graduate study concerning visual arts, architecture and ecological practices. The programme aims to develop culturally astute, politically aware and visually perceptive individuals, responding to the current demand to educate a new generation through enlightened thought and engaged practice.
email: patriothall@btinternet.com
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