- Work by students from the GSA’s Widening Participation Programme who worked with Mick Peter on The Regenerators (GI 2018) to be exhibited in Glasgow’s citizenM
- Exhibition runs from 11 – 21 October 2018
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| Artist Mick Peter (centre) with four of the young artists who collaborated with him on The Regenerators, a major artwork commissioned by Glasgow International, Year of Young People 2018 and Festival 2018 — the cultural programme of the Glasgow 2018 European Championships. Supported by Clyde Gateway and Glasgow School of Art’s Widening Participation Department. |
from The Glasgow School of Art’s Widening Participation Programme, who worked in close
collaboration with artist and GSA alumnus, Mick Peter on The Regenerators will go on show in Glasgow’s citizenM next month. Works on display will include preparatory
sketches and final ink drawings, sculptures, the young people’s Art Manifesto
and documentary photography of the participants throughout the project.
The artists include members of the Core Group: Luke Andrew, Caitlin Callaghan, Shannon Flockhart, Thomas Whiting, Fraser Whiting, Tegan Duffy and Kristen McNairn Erin Barclay, Tanya Belkaid, Stephanie Binns, Heather Clydesdale, Duncan Colquhoun, Scott Jaffrey, Amy Jones, Ebubechi Okey-Adibe, Evie Peat, Abbey Roy, Adam Swinscoe and Emily Walker. They were supported in making the work through workshops with Mick Peter, Sally Hackett, Gudrun Soley Sigurdardottir and Catriona Reid.
The Regenerators was commissioned by GI, Year of Young People 2018 and Festival 2018 – the cultural programme of the Glasgow 2018 European Championship. Leading artist Mick Peter worked with the young artists on his 76m long ‘billboard’ artwork which covered the empty façade of the historic Dalmarnock Gas Purifier building. The hoarding depicted, in drawings reminiscent of a newspaper strip cartoon, crumbling buildings from different eras, including a medieval castle, tenement housing as well as modern flats in the process of being demolished. The Regenerators also involved a solitary piece of ’public sculpture’ which was wheeled out ceremoniously each day before being returned to its lockup behind the new drawn façade. The project was intended to create a double take on the hoardings that surround building sites whilst inviting us to consider Glasgow’s architectural history and the loaded nature of the transformation of its industrial built heritage. The young people’s participation in the project was led by a core curatorial group of students from The Glasgow School of Art’s Widening Participation team.
Since it was founded,
citizenM has placed great import on supporting and collaborating with
locally based artists and designers, through commissioning artworks and murals
for the hotel as well as creating site-specific installations at key cultural
moments. Earlier this year, citizenM kicked off its partnership with Glasgow
International with an exhibition by the festival’s graphic design agency Cause
+ Effect alongside a series of artist panels, workshops and installations at
the hotel. For the second
exhibition in partnership with GI, citizenM is proud to celebrate a group of 20
young artists who worked closely with Mick Peter.
citizenM has placed great import on supporting and collaborating with
locally based artists and designers, through commissioning artworks and murals
for the hotel as well as creating site-specific installations at key cultural
moments. Earlier this year, citizenM kicked off its partnership with Glasgow
International with an exhibition by the festival’s graphic design agency Cause
+ Effect alongside a series of artist panels, workshops and installations at
the hotel. For the second
exhibition in partnership with GI, citizenM is proud to celebrate a group of 20
young artists who worked closely with Mick Peter.
“Our Widening Participation team works with young
people from across the west of Scotland giving them access to many different creative
opportunities. We are delighted that the project with GSA MFA graduate Mick
Peter which was part of the 2018 GI Festival is now going to be shown in the citizenM
which has been supporting our MFA exhibition for many years ”, says Tom Inns, Director of The Glasgow School of
Art.
people from across the west of Scotland giving them access to many different creative
opportunities. We are delighted that the project with GSA MFA graduate Mick
Peter which was part of the 2018 GI Festival is now going to be shown in the citizenM
which has been supporting our MFA exhibition for many years ”, says Tom Inns, Director of The Glasgow School of
Art.
The exhibition will
be located in the comfortable and contemporary living room of citizenM, on the
corner of Hope and Renfrew streets. Visible from the front window of the hotel,
the spaces will be inclusive and welcoming to hotel guests and locals.
be located in the comfortable and contemporary living room of citizenM, on the
corner of Hope and Renfrew streets. Visible from the front window of the hotel,
the spaces will be inclusive and welcoming to hotel guests and locals.
citizenM Chief Marketing
Officer Robin Chadha adds, “We are
delighted to continue our work with Glasgow International and support this
group of talented young artists. It is important to provide creatives with a
platform to showcase their works and we are pleased to provide a place for them
to be recognised.”
Officer Robin Chadha adds, “We are
delighted to continue our work with Glasgow International and support this
group of talented young artists. It is important to provide creatives with a
platform to showcase their works and we are pleased to provide a place for them
to be recognised.”
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Notes for Editors
About Glasgow
International
International
Glasgow International is a world-renowned
biennial festival of contemporary art. Glasgow International showcases the best
of local and international art for wide-ranging audiences. The eight edition took
place from 20 April – 7 May 2018, under the guidance of new Director, Richard
Parry. The festival continues to showcase Glasgow as a unique major centre for
the production and display of contemporary visual art. Taking place in various
venues and locations across the city, including Glasgow’s major art spaces and
cultural institutions, the Festival is comprised of an ambitious programme
which includes exhibitions, events, talks, performances and projects by
international and Glasgow-based artists.
biennial festival of contemporary art. Glasgow International showcases the best
of local and international art for wide-ranging audiences. The eight edition took
place from 20 April – 7 May 2018, under the guidance of new Director, Richard
Parry. The festival continues to showcase Glasgow as a unique major centre for
the production and display of contemporary visual art. Taking place in various
venues and locations across the city, including Glasgow’s major art spaces and
cultural institutions, the Festival is comprised of an ambitious programme
which includes exhibitions, events, talks, performances and projects by
international and Glasgow-based artists.
@GIFestival
About Widening
Participation at The Glasgow School of Art
Participation at The Glasgow School of Art
Widening
Participation at The Glasgow School of Art works with pupils who live in a
priority postcode, are care experienced or attend a target state schools. The
team helps young people to understand what studying a visual creative degree is
like and enables them to build a diverse and interesting portfolio of work for
application to college or university courses. The programme of activities
on offer to eligible young people includes a range of taster and portfolio
courses alongside special events delivered in partnership with galleries,
museums and other creative organisations in Scotland. Through participation in
this free programme, pupils have the opportunity collaborate with and learn
from a variety of practicing artists, designers and architects to ensure they
can access exciting specialist experiences.
Participation at The Glasgow School of Art works with pupils who live in a
priority postcode, are care experienced or attend a target state schools. The
team helps young people to understand what studying a visual creative degree is
like and enables them to build a diverse and interesting portfolio of work for
application to college or university courses. The programme of activities
on offer to eligible young people includes a range of taster and portfolio
courses alongside special events delivered in partnership with galleries,
museums and other creative organisations in Scotland. Through participation in
this free programme, pupils have the opportunity collaborate with and learn
from a variety of practicing artists, designers and architects to ensure they
can access exciting specialist experiences.
Website: http://www.gsa.ac.uk/wp
@GSofA @WPGSA
About citizenM
The citizenM concept is based on offering ‘affordable luxury for the people’, in which guests can enjoy all the luxuries they would expect from a 5* hotel – but without any hidden or unnecessary costs. citizenM was founded by Rattan Chadha, the founder and former CEO of the fashion brand Mexx. citizenM opened its first hotel at Schiphol Airport in 2008, followed by Amsterdam City in 2009, citizenM Glasgow in 2010 and citizenM London Bankside in 2012. Rotterdam, New York and Paris opened in 2014. 2016 saw the opening in London of citizenM Tower of London and Shoreditch while citizenM opened its second and third hotels in Paris, in La Defense and Gare de Lyon in 2017 as well as Taipei, the group’s first opening in Asia. A hotel in New York Bowery will open in summer 2018, followed by further expansion in the US, Europe and Asia.
@citizenM
About
EventScotland
EventScotland
EventScotland is
working to make Scotland the perfect stage for events. By developing an
exciting portfolio of sporting and cultural events EventScotland is helping to
raise Scotland’s international profile and boost the economy by attracting more
visitors. For further information about EventScotland, its funding programmes
and latest event news visit www.EventScotland.org. Follow EventScotland on
Twitter @EventScotNews. EventScotland a team in the VisitScotland Events
Directorate – the national tourism organisation which markets Scotland as a
tourism destination across the world, gives support to the tourism industry and
brings sustainable tourism growth to Scotland.
working to make Scotland the perfect stage for events. By developing an
exciting portfolio of sporting and cultural events EventScotland is helping to
raise Scotland’s international profile and boost the economy by attracting more
visitors. For further information about EventScotland, its funding programmes
and latest event news visit www.EventScotland.org. Follow EventScotland on
Twitter @EventScotNews. EventScotland a team in the VisitScotland Events
Directorate – the national tourism organisation which markets Scotland as a
tourism destination across the world, gives support to the tourism industry and
brings sustainable tourism growth to Scotland.
About Year of Young
People 2018
People 2018
Year of Young
People 2018 is the next of the Scottish Government’s series of themed years,
following the Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology 2017. The Year of Young
People (YoYP 2018) will inspire Scotland through its young people aged 8 to 26,
celebrating their achievements, valuing their contributions to communities and
creating new opportunities for them to shine locally, nationally and globally.
Central to YoYP 2018 is a celebratory events programme that puts young people
at the heart of its development and delivery, creating new and valuable
experiences for young Scots and the wider public, with links to the inaugural
2018 European Championships.
People 2018 is the next of the Scottish Government’s series of themed years,
following the Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology 2017. The Year of Young
People (YoYP 2018) will inspire Scotland through its young people aged 8 to 26,
celebrating their achievements, valuing their contributions to communities and
creating new opportunities for them to shine locally, nationally and globally.
Central to YoYP 2018 is a celebratory events programme that puts young people
at the heart of its development and delivery, creating new and valuable
experiences for young Scots and the wider public, with links to the inaugural
2018 European Championships.
Over 500 young
people throughout Scotland have been recruited to become YoYP 2018 Ambassadors.
Ambassadors will ensure that people and organisations in their communities know
about what’s happening and will lead on projects and activities to create
events and opportunities to celebrate young people. The Year of Young People
has six themes which were developed in co-production with young people
themselves: Participation, Education, Health and Wellbeing, Equality and
Discrimination, Enterprise and Regeneration and Culture. Further information on
what’s happening and how people can get involved can be found on the website www.yoyp2018.scot
or @YOYP2018 on Twitter.
people throughout Scotland have been recruited to become YoYP 2018 Ambassadors.
Ambassadors will ensure that people and organisations in their communities know
about what’s happening and will lead on projects and activities to create
events and opportunities to celebrate young people. The Year of Young People
has six themes which were developed in co-production with young people
themselves: Participation, Education, Health and Wellbeing, Equality and
Discrimination, Enterprise and Regeneration and Culture. Further information on
what’s happening and how people can get involved can be found on the website www.yoyp2018.scot
or @YOYP2018 on Twitter.