Edinburgh College of Art
Cast Contemporaries
3 August – 2 September 2012
Featuring works by Christine Borland, Kenny Hunter, Gareth Fisher and Alexander Stoddart amongst others, Cast Contemporaries reconsiders the role of reproduction antique sculptures as catalysts for experimental contemporary art.
The copying and drawing of casts has been at the heart of traditional art school education for centuries, yet many critics question the relevance to the development of today’s artists.
This exhibition provides a response, reinterpreting Edinburgh College of Art’s cast collection – one of the most important in the UK – through the perspective of contemporary works, films and educational workshops. Cast Contemporaries is a collaboration between artist Chris Dorsett and Margaret Stewart, curator of the Collection at the College.
74 Lauriston Place, EH3 9DF
0131 221 6000
Mon—Sun, 10—5pm
Free admission