2007

Female Icons. A project by De Geuzen

26 January - 24 February

Through an online databank, virtual lectures, film screenings and a series of workshops Dutch collective De Geuzen will explore what constitutes a female icon. They will use the silkscreen and digital facilities at Peacock visual arts to produce a dinnerware set of contemporary female icons with local women's groups and students. Read more

Dalziel + Scullion. Some Distance form The Sun

17 February - 14 April at Aberdeen Art Gallery

Peacock Visual Arts presents the first public showing of Dalziel + Scullion's new filmic botanical studies, since their commission earlier this year by HBOS. The work is shown together with a new suite of prints by Dalziel + Scullion made with Peacock's printmakers. Read More

ViewFinder. 360tv - Open Studio

10 March - 21 April

Have you been walking around with a fantastic idea for a TV programme or always wanted to be part of a camera crew? Then don’t miss this exciting project! 360tv, Peacock visual arts’ internet-TV channel, welcomes everyone to ‘ViewFinder’, the open studio project in Peacock’s gallery. Drop in to check out the studio, take part in workshops or attend talks and screenings... Read more...

Home Office Values

10 March-21 April

An exhibition of photography by the Robin Taudevin, who worked in Glasgow shortly before his death in 2006. Robin was well known to many refugees and refugee organisations throughout the city and his pictures remain a powerful reminder of the reality for those seeking asylum. Read more

Duncan Hart

5 May-16 June

How to express, or even grasp and pin down, one's inner life, is a fundamental question in the diverse work of local artist Duncan Hart. For this exhibition Duncan will show new paintings, drawings, and video pieces exploring the relationship between feelings, emotions and physical sensations.

Ark. A project by The Vacuum Cleaner.

14 - 24 May

"Like it or not, mass flooding is a problem we all face. However, don't lose hope." Artist/activist The Vacuum Cleaner will be on site on the Castlegate to erect a magnificent Ark out of cardboard. Members of the local community are invited to help him save the animals (also made out of cardboard). A christening of the Ark will happen on the evening of the 23rd of May, 7pm, after which the heavens may open... Read more

Adaptation

5 May - 16 June

Adaptation, Peacock Visual Arts’ contribution to the SixCitiesDesign Festival, looks into the impact of, the use and the changes of design in the everyday life of its users. We have invited artists, who are interested in such issues, to develop new work for Aberdeen, ranging from interventions in public space, to talks, and pamphlets. Read more

Black Sea Files

30 June - 11 August

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. Read More

Z + (Blue)2. In memoriam Jonathan Jones

30 June - 11 August

Z + (Blue)2 , the enigmatic artist collective, active 2001 to 2005 in Aberdeen, expanded from printmaking into the fields of design, interactive programmes, film and video. This exhibition is dedicated to our friend and colleague Jonathan Jones, celebrating his unique approach and skill as an artist. Jonathan's work received an Aberdeen Artists' Society Award in Spring 2005.

Lifting. Theft in Art. Curated by Atopia Projects

25 August - 29 September. Preview night with DJ set, Friday 24 August, 6 - 8pm

"Lesser artists borrow, great artists steal."- Igor Stravinsky. 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. Read more

Just Print

13 October - 17 November 2007. Opening night Friday 12 October, 6-8pm

From upcoming young printmakers to established international artists, 'Just Print' reveals what work Peacock's printmakers have produced over the past two years. Read More

Sarah J Tingle

24 November - 22 December Solo show by recent Gray's School of Art graduate Sarah J Tingle. Read more

Christmas Exhibition 2007

23 November - 22 December. Opening night Friday 23 November 6 - 8pm

Peacock's annual open Christmas exhibition demonstrates the skill and talent of local, national and international artists. Read more