Jim is poetry in motion at concert hall exhibition
Jim Mackintosh has his written work up at the concert hall Perthshire poet Jim Mackintosh has his literary messages covering the Threshold artspace for his first solo exhibition in Perth Concert Hall.
Visitors to the large public space will notice elements of ‘Flipstones’all around, with Mackintosh’s poetry paired with moving image, photography, sound and sculpture works from the Horsecross Arts collection, which has inspired his writing.
The exhibition is named after the book ‘Flipstones’, which features all 14 out of the 15 poems displayed.
That title, published by Tippermuir Books, is one of Jim’s six published collections of poetry.
The Perthshire-rooted writer sprang to prominence when St Johnstone FC made him its poet in residence in 2016.
Jim Mackintosh said:“It’s a delight to have my‘Flipstones’ poetry collaborations feature so prominently in Threshold artspace at Perth Concert Hall.
“Engagement with the audience is always fascinating, whether it’s only a glimpse at one or two lines as they pass into the artspace, or a shared moment where the poetry nurtures their own thoughts and memories.”
Iliyana Nedkova, creative director for contemporary art at Horsecross Arts, the creative organisation behind Perth Concert Hall, said:“I can’t be more pleased that through ‘Flipstones’we are supporting the home-grown talent at our ‘threshold’alongside the international artists featured in our museum collection – this is one of our key missions at Horsecross across all art forms.
“In this exhibition Perthshire’s bard Jim Mackintosh is in fine company with Perth’s own Susie Johnson, Ewelina Labuda and Dave Hunt of Silver Alchemy Collective.”
‘Flipstones’runs in Perth Concert Hall’s Threshold artspace until March 14 .