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| First Name | Duncan |
| Last Name | Robertson |
| Username | duncanrobertson |
| Website | |
| Region | Edinburgh & The Lothians |
| Disciplines | Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Installation |
| Themes | Figurative, Botanical, Site-specific, Portraits, Identity, Environment |
Statement
| Statement |
As an artist, I try to identify things that are significant in our time, and experience and lay them down in some sort of tangible form, be it sculpture, photography or action. I believe to use the freedom and breadth of the possibilities available in contemporary art, is part of the work of an artist today, and I endeavour to keep the discourse open. I am interested in making work that embraces some psychological interest or has a meaningful significance. Above all, I aspire to make artwork with some relevant content, aesthetic merit and of lasting significance. The notion of engaging with nature has become an important underlying concern in the development of my current work, as has interaction and involvement of the viewer in the artwork. I use digital photography as a way of documenting and recording actions, performances and interventions. |
Biography
| Biography | Duncan Robertson, artist, sculptor and gallery educator, studio practice-based at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop. Studied Edinburgh College of Art and in class of Eduardo Paolozzi in Munich I have Exhibited national and international,with works in private and public collections, www.duncanrobertson.co.uk CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION 1986-1990 Edinburgh College of Art 1992-1994 Academie Bildende Kunste, Munich, Germany 1994-1995 Goldsmiths College, University of London 1995-1997 Academie Bildende Kunst, Munich, Germany 1997-1998 Goldsmiths College, University of London. 1999-2000 Academie Bildende Kunst Munich, Germany. 2001-2003 Supporting Adults with Specific Learning difficulties (Dyslexia) EXPERIENCE July2001- Tutor , Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, Education Program. March 2002- Gallery Educator. National Galleries for Scotland , Education Team. EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS 1990 R.S.A. Students Exhibition Andrew Grant travel scholarship John Kinross travel scholarship 1992-1993 King Edward VII scholarship 1995-1996 The Cross Trust 1997 “Made in Germany” “Yield” 1999 “Kkommt”(“Castings”) 2000 “Ins-Haus der Kunst” “Society of Scottish Artists” 2001- London Art Fair 2002- Nîmes Biennale, Encore, E-Space. Art Contempory 2003- Nexes Gallery. Group exhibition Professional development Award Scottish arts Council Iron casting work shop . , Ironbridge Shropshire 2004-“Battel camp” solo show Patriot hall Edinburgh 2007 June Solo fundraising exhibition Scottish Art Club , Edinburgh 2008 Artist in residency – Vancouver art centre Albany ,Western Australia , 2009 June 2009: – Solo show at “Out of the Blue” at Drill Hall, Delmeny St, for Leith festival. August 2009: – Meeting of European Arts, invited art workshop, Linz, Austria. Sep – Oct 2009 “Dreaming Europe real Europe” group exhibition in Palazzo Albrizzi. German – Italian cultural institute Arte, Venice, 2009 ,Italy. Oct –Nov RSA- annual exhibition 2009 – Edinburgh 2010 May – Inverarity- one to one gallery – solo exhibition – “Flower power” . Edinburgh June 2009: – Solo show at “Out of the Blue” at Drill Hall, Delmeny St, for Leith festival. Sep- Kunstlerbund-Garmish-Partenkirchen- Group show ,” In Connection”- Schottish-bayrische Bildhauer. Oct RSA- Open Exhibition 2010 – Edinburgh 2011 June – European Biennial of Contemporary Art in Nîmes 2012 June -Jully- 2012 Reflective historys –Intervention and Taquair house A partnership project between Edinburgh Printmakers and Traquair House in the Scottish Borders town of Innerleithan. part of Creative Scotland’s “Year of Creative Scotland 2012” National Events Dec –Jan 2018 Solo show – Tallan – universy- art collage exhibition space , Tallan Lithuania |
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