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Strange Foreign Bodies forms a contemporary counterpoint to themes in the epic William Hunter and the Anatomy of the Modern Museum exhibition, which has been running in tandem for the last few months at the Hunterian in Glasgow. Both displays mark the tercentenary of the birth of the Hunterian founder. A group exhibition of films, prints and sculptural works by artists such as Claire Barclay, Christine Borland, Sarah Browne and Alex Impey, it offers a 21st-century perspective on Hunter, with processes of mutation, metamorphosis and technological transformation central to many works. There’s a woman who has turned into an octopus, the reflections of a heart transplant patient and the simulated breathing of a medical mannequin.
Strange Foreign Bodies, Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead Street, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, 0141 330 4221, www.gla.ac.uk/hunterian/, until January 13, Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm, free
Weiner’s words into Scots prompted many questions about words and their meanings. “I’m hoping that my Scots versions of Mr Weiner’s texts at the McManus contain both familiar and challenging elements, and so will encourage visitors to the exhibition to think about what language is and what