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.
July 2007
30thBlack Sea Files - video installation by Ursula Biemann
Swiss artist, theorist and curator Ursula Biemann examines the giant oil pipeline which starts at the Black Sea and passes through Georgia to the Turkish port of Ceyhan. Ten video files track the logistic technology of the pipeline, comment on the urban and rural transformations, engage with the people who live along side its trajectory and reflect on the oil history and politics of the region. Opening Friday 29 June, 6 - 8pm. Exhibition runs 30 June - 11 August.
31stAtopia Projects present exhibition 'Lifting. Theft in Art'
Lifting creates an archive of historical and contemporary works of radical appropriation - how theft and vandalism are 'lifted' from criminal behaviour and into the art sphere. The results are humourous and poignant revelations on the absurdity of the legal and social ideas of ownership, originality and copyright. The show is curated by Atopia Projects. Opening night Friday 24 August, 6-8pm, with DJ sets presented by Club Snafu.