Peacock is the leading contemporary visual arts organisation in Aberdeen and the NE of Scotland, bringing artists and the public together through exhibitions‚ events‚ talks‚ residencies‚ film screenings‚ gigs and workshops to make and present art in exciting and innovative ways.
Last week! Awl-love / Stuart Gurden
18 September 2006
Awl-love. New work by Stuart Gurden. 19 August - 23 September
Opening night Friday 18 August 6pm.
Centred on a new video film, 'Awl-love' explores the popularisation of Aberdeenshire's many recumbent stone circles, and their 'recuperation' by various, competing interests, whilst also touching on the debate between scientific rationalism and more esoteric ideals.
The film is exhibited alongside related new and recent works on paper, a photograph and cast bronze objects, which use a kind of 'over-wrought realism' to construct a series of diverse portraits.
“You will end up in a debate between scientific rationalism and creationism, and wide-eyed discussions of materialism; a dreamlike re-enactment of a drunken game called Brick; and a plot to lace a famous distillery's water source with homeopathic quantities of magic mushroom tea.” - Stuart Gurden
Film screening Thursday 31 August, 6-8pm
Screening of films by artist Stuart Gurden, followed by an interview with the artist by the curator. No booking needed, admission free.