Fake books and fading fabrics
Perthshire artists Kyra Clegg, Fanny Lam Christie, Su Grierson and Martine Foltier Pugh have filled Edinburgh’s Hopetoun House and gardens with mysterious sculptures, artist books, collages, drawings, video and sound work.
The exhibition, called Heartwood@Hopetoun, is in response to the historic mansion near the Firth of Forth. It opened yesterday and is running until September 24.
Grierson, Christie, Clegg and Foltier Pugh have been exhibiting together as part of the Perthshirebased Heartwood Artists since 2009.
As an overview of what can be seen, Fanny Lam Christie brings architecture and nature together in her sculptures.
Su Grierson presents the theme of visibleinvisible, with a focus on degradation damage, restoration and conservation of objects and materials.
Her video, Digital Dyes, responds to the natural fading of tapestries while visitors will find an unexpected sound work Accidental Damage hiding in the butler’s pantry.
Kyra Clegg’s installations respond to the twofold idea of space as being both private and public, with the reflections of visitors in mirrors appearing among Hopetoun’s many family portraits.
Martine Foltier Pugh’s installation Faketition in the library has alternative books on similar subjects being substituted for the real volumes. The search for the ‘fakes’ makes a playful game for visitors.
The exhibition gallery is open to the public free of charge during this exhibition and will include images and details of installations within the house.
Tickets to house and grounds at South Queensferry are £9.85/£5.45 and for the grounds only, cost £4.55/£2.80.
More about the exhibition can be found at https://heartwoodartists. wordpress.com Audition for show