Mountainsexhibitionguide by Horsecross Arts

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MOUNTAINS Critical inquiry into the mountains of the world by Scottish and international artists and scientists Co-curated by Erin Gleeson, Eric Nanchen, Iliyana Nedkova and Patricia Vega

Mon 5 Oct 2015 – Mon Jan 4 2016 1. Sublime and Fragile (2005) 22-channel video installation Martin Price (Scotland)

Environmental science meets photography in this artwork aiming to capture the mountains of the world with 140 degrees panoramic camera. The sublime land forms appear set in an increasingly fragile environment.

2. Imaginary Wild Land (2014) 9:30 min 22-channel video installation Katrina McPherson & Simon Fildes (Scotland)

Mapping the borderline between wild and protected land in the Coire Ruadh of the Scottish Highlands using the artists’ signature media of choice: body language, contemporary dance and the environment. Featuring dance artists Frank McConnell, Ruth Janssen, Robbie Synge.

3. Earth’s Weeping (2007) 22-channel video installation Fernando Arias (Colombia/UK)

A melancholic account of Earth’s rare geothermal activity featuring some 80 geysers from the Andes mountains in Northern Chile.

4. 360 Degrees (2005) 22-channel video installation Matthew Dalziel & Louise Scullion (Scotland)

A passionate, slow motion ode to the Black Wood of Rannoch at the heart of Highland Perthshire – one of the largest areas of ancient pine forest which once stretched across Britain and Europe. Home to a variety of plants and wildlife which take centrestage in the film.

5. Fukushima (2013) 12:30 min 22-channel video installation Su Grierson (Scotland)

6. Daytrippers (2015) 22-channel video installation Denis Mallon (Northern Ireland/Scotland)

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7. Himalaya: Changing Landscapes (2015) Alton Byers (USA) featuring Erwin Schneider (Austria)

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8. The Highlands (2015) 22-channel video installation Barrie Barretto (Scotland)

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A creative documentary of the Japanese province of Fukushima shortly after the nuclear, tsunami and earthquake disasters struck the snowy inland mountain and the coastal areas leaving hundreds of displaced yet welcoming refugees. An artwork inspired by the strange and unusual folk seen enjoying the Scottish Highlands. The artist revives the classic animation techniques of the 1950s brought up-to-date with digital motion graphics to achieve vintage aesthetic and humour. A series of before and after panoramas of glaciers and Alpine landscapes in the Mt Everest region of Nepal taken six decades apart highlights the dramatic reduction of Himalayan ice. Also showing as a suite of 14 panels at the neighbouring Royal Scottish Geographical Society: rsgs.org

Evoking the magic of early analogue photography, the artist traverses the Scottish Highlands in search of the best multi-frame panorama views. 9. Cordillera Blanca (2015) 22-channel video installation Alton Byers (USA) featuring Erwin Schneider(Austria) ComingSoon A travel back and forth in time along the ‘white range’ of the Andes capturing the retreat of the glaciers during the last 50 years.

10. Carved by Light (2015) photographic reliefs installation Agnieszka Kozlowska (UK/Alps) also Collect + Support Using a heretofore unexplored photographic technique, the artist worked across the highest ranges of the Alps carrying heavy large-format camera and light-sensitive materials to produce photographic reliefs for 30 major peaks ascended for the first time in the golden age of alpinism (1854-1865).

11. Glencoe (2015) an installation of drawings and paintings Mary Golden (Scotland)

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12. The Dusk Water (2015) Alex Boyd (Germany/Scotland)

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Exploring the ‘family’ of wild and precipitous mountains surrounding this most scenic of valleys in the Scottish Highlands, the artist perfects her colourrich pallette on her preferred media of oil on board and charcoal on paper.

With its distinctive peak Cir Mhor is best known as the Scottish Matternhorn and one of the finest mountains on the Isle of Arran. This work also pays an homage to the Japanese landscape artist Hiroshi Toshida.

13. The Wildflowers of Everest (2015) single-channel video installation Elizabeth Byers (USA) Marvel at the unique biodiversity of the Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) National Park, Nepal which is threatened by climate change, tourism and mountaineering. Explore this exclusive selection of photographs from Elizabeth Byers’ forthcoming field guide, courtesy of the author.

14. GLORIA (2005) single-channel video installation Harald Pauli (Austria)

A glimpse into the fragile Alpine ecosystems which are under accelerating climate change pressures. Part of GLORIA: the global observation research initiative in Alpine environments: www.gloria.ac.at

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“Perth’s Threshold artspace shows no signs of watering down its bold remit in programming stunning and inspiring artwork” Scotland on Sunday

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Make sure you join me for a relaxed guided tour of our Mountains exhibition as part of our popular Coffee, Croissant and Art Wednesdays! Iliyana Nedkova, Creative Director, Contemporary Art Wednesdays | 14, 21, 28 Oct + 4, 11, 18, 25 Nov + 2 Dec 2015 at 11.30am | Meet at Glassrooms Cafe £3.50 per person including coffee and croissant | Spaces limited | Book in advance to avoid disappointment 15. Mountain Stories (2015) single-channel video installation various artists and scientists (30 different countries) Follow the global changes in the mountain regions worldwide as they unfold with more than 400 entries from the International Photography Competition 2015 selected by Luca Etter, Bernard Dubuis, Eva-Lotta Jansson, Stefan Hachler, Sandesh Kadur and Tetsuo Kikuchi.

16. Daytrippers (2015) 2 min | single-channel video & sound Denis Mallon (Northern Ireland/Scotland)

Inspired by the strange and unusual folk seen enjoying the Scottish Highlands. The artist revives the classic animation techniques of the 1950s brought up-to-date with digital motion graphics to achieve vintage aesthetic and radiate with humour. 17. Agonising Glaciers (2014) single-channel video & sound Laurence Piaget (Switzerland) Sound by Olafur Arnolds (Iceland) A wind-swept area hit by a cataclysm with the white torn-out tents of the refugee camp seem to emerge as a gigantic artwork but shrouded in layers of devastation. Part of an ongoing photography project set on the Rhone glacier in Gletsch, the Swiss Canton of Valais.

18. Crux (2009) 5 min | single-channel video & sound Katrina McPherson + Simon Fildes (Scotland)

Four climbers, four boulders, four geologies and four choreographies. Effort, balance and style weave together in a physical exploration of the failure and success of four solo climbers. Each one tackles a challenging route on freestanding boulders across four Highland locations.

See also selected works from Horsecross Arts collection of contemporary art: 1a. The Famous Collaboration (2013) Marshmallow Laser Feast (UK) + Studio Roso (Denmark/UK)

1542 responses to the question, What would you like to be famous for? have been laser cut into copper strips forming a spiral inspired by whisky stills.

2a-10a Collect + Support (2006-ongoing) Alex Boyd (Germany/Scotland), Susan Collins (UK), Mary Golden (Scotland), Su Grierson (Scotland), Agnieszka Kozlowska (UK/Alps), Katrina McPherson & Simon Fildes (Scotland), Theresa Pickles (Scotland) and Marek Styczen (Poland/Scotland) Eight limited edition artists’ prints on paper or aluminium exclusive to

Horsecross Arts. Please see the Collect + Support Guide for details. From £50 excluding postage and framing. For sales enquiries please contact the Box Office or Iliyana Nedkova at inedkova@horsecross.co.uk

11a. Pac-Dots (2014) Theresa Pickles (Scotland)

A gentle tribute to the Old Dame of Pop Art Yayoi Kusama (born 1929) for whom the signature red polka dots signify energy and eternity.

12a. Icarus and Other Fallen Angels (2013) Henna Asikainen (Finland/UK)

A triptych of monoprints exploring the poetics of our troubled relationship with nature evoking the ancient Greek myth of Icarus.

13a. Residents (2014) Anne Binckebanck (Germany/Scotland)

Created with older people in West Lothian, this photographic triptych imbues our notions of ageing with the sensitivity and glamour of studio portraiture. 14a. History of Art for Airports (1997-2007) Vuk Cosic (Serbia/Croatia) From Cezanne to Warhol, this ‘history of art’ is redrawn according to the iconographic signage style of airports in the ubiquitous media of laser-cut vinyl.

15a. Wow | Key | Fluctuat (2014) Martine Foltier Pugh (France/Scotland)

This collage tryptych on paper is about the power to transform our past and turn commonplace everyday rejects into something worth keeping and revisiting.

16a. Pac-Man at Large (2014) Theresa Pickles (Scotland)

In this suite of artist’s photographic inkjet prints on board the classic Pac-Man video game becomes a metaphor for our dependency on digital devices when intearcting with our natural and urban environment. MOUNTAINS continues on www.horsecross.co.uk | Facebook | issuu | You Tube | Flickr | Twitter and more Mountains is produced by Horsecross Arts for Threshold artspace in partnership with The Centre for Mountain Studies, Perth College, University of the Highlands and Islands | The Royal Scottish Geographical Society | The Mountain Research Initiative | SMArt: Sustainable Mountain Art and Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh. Additional project funding provided by Arts Council England, Swiss Alpine Club, Mammut and Via Alpina. Please note that a small part of the exhibition may occasionally be interrupted due to the public nature of the Threshold artspace, including the works listed from 13a to 16a above. To ensure your visit is fully rewarding, please contact us in advance or book yourselves a Coffee, Croissant and Art tour.

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