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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

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