Peacock Visual Arts is the main contemporary visual arts organisation in Aberdeen and the North-east of Scotland and is supported by Aberdeen City Council and the Scottish Arts Council.
Brad Downey presents film of 'heart action'
22 May 2007
How did he do it?
Come to the screening of the film of the action, presented by Brad Downey.
- When: Tuesday 5 June, 7.30pm
- Location: Transition Extreme. Links Road, Queens Links, Aberdeen AB24 5NN. Website: www.transition-extreme.com
- Admission Free!
The Heart cut out of scaffolding in King Street, Aberdeen
Brad Downey kicked off Peacock’s exhibition ‘Adaptation - Redesigning the Everyday’ in a big way. Last Thursday night, 10 May, the New York artist climbed scaffolding outside a building in Aberdeen’s King Street and ‘redesigned’ the red tarpaulin by cutting out a giant heart. The artist is lucky the builder, Graeme Cheyne, was so understanding. The company boss admits he has developed a soft spot for it.
Graeme Cheyne said in the Press and Journal last Saturday: ”One of the residents who saw him doing it phoned me at about 6.30pm and I went down. I thought it was nice – once the artist got a bit of a tongue-lashing.”
The impressive 15m high piece has attracted many looks from passers-by over the weekend, and coverage in the local press.
The artwork has now been removed.
- Read article in Scotsman, 18 May
- Read article in Press & Journal 12 May
- Read article in Evening Express 12 May
‘Adaptation - Redesigning the Everyday’ is PVA’s contribution to Scotland’s Six Cities Design Festival
The heart was lit at night. Photo: the vacuum cleaner