Interviews
Have you ever wanted to explore the mind behind the masterpiece? Tormented or divinely inspired, The Skinny offers you a window into the minds of artists with interviews that delve into their practice and inspirations.
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InterviewsGabrielle Goliath on new exhibition Personal Accounts
We meet Gabrielle Goliath, the artist behind Personal Accounts, a decolonial and collaborative project of repair now on show at Talbot Rice Gallery in Edinburgh Read more »| 06 Dec 2024 -
InterviewsThe Art of Climate Action: Waters Rising at Perth Museum
Waters Rising, a newly-opened exhibition at the Perth Museum, explores the story of the flood through the lens of climate breakdown Read more »| 05 Dec 2024 -
BooksThe White Pube's Gabrielle de la Puente on new book Poor Artists
We chat with Gabrielle de la Puente, one half of infamous critical duo The White Pube, about their first book Poor Artists ahead of her appearance at Edinburgh's Radical Book Fair Read more »| 25 Oct 2024 -
InterviewsThe Best of Scottish Design: Dundee Design Festival 2024
Dundee Design Festival lands in the UNESCO City of Design this month, with the chance to see the work of 180 designers all under one roof. We catch up with this year’s festival director, our very own Stacey Hunter, to find out more Read more »| 12 Sep 2024 -
InterviewsWriting Intimacy: The Skinny Prize 2024
The Skinny meets Samuel Temple – the winner of this year’s The Skinny Prize at RSA New Contemporaries – to learn more about their making process, inspirations and the realities of post-art school life Read more »| 12 Sep 2024 -
InterviewsThe Power of the Unseen: Tayo Adekunle at Edinburgh Printmakers
In her show at Edinburgh Printmakers, Tayo Adekunle finds affinity with a Yoruban Orisha in new photographs, prints and textile works Read more »| 09 Sep 2024
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InterviewsEmerging Talent: Platform at Edinburgh Art Festival 2024
Edinburgh Art Festival's Platform exhibition returns for the festival's 20th birthday year with a fresh cohort of emerging artists. Each artist has been paired with a writer from the EAF x The Skinny Emerging Writers programme to explore their practices Read more »| 02 Aug 2024 -
InterviewsMovement and Material: In conversation with Delaine Le Bas
We speak to Delaine Le Bas, Turner Prize 2024 nominee, about her new exhibition, Delainia: 17071965 Unfolding Read more »| 10 Jul 2024 -
InterviewsTimorous Beasties on their new collection and Edinburgh showroom
We meet Glasgow-based design duo Timorous Beasties at their elegant brick mill headquarters for a preview of the pared-back Stucco collection, and to find out more about their new 2,500 sq ft showroom in Scotland’s capital, opening this month Read more »| 10 Jun 2024 -
InterviewsScotland secures Surrealist painting
This month we take a closer look at another major new acquisition for Scotland’s art collection which can be visited for free at National Galleries Scotland: Modern One – Encounter by Surrealist artist Remedios Varo Read more »| 01 May 2024 -
BooksUnpacking zine culture with Black Lodge Press
We chat with Cj Reay of Black Lodge Press about DIY culture, mutual aid, and the anarchist principles which underpin the Press Read more »| 29 Apr 2024 -
InterviewsAncestral Ecologies: Rae-Yen Song 宋瑞渊 at CCA
A chat with Rae-Yen Song 宋瑞渊 to discuss the artist’s new show at CCA, drawing artists and thinkers into a multi-faceted exhibition and live programme Read more »| 10 Apr 2024 -
InterviewsGabriella Boyd on new exhibition Presser
Gabriella Boyd's new exhibition at Cample Line encourages us to witness the beauty of ambiguities in communication and perception Read more »| 10 Apr 2024 -
InterviewsAdesignStorie: Design for Climate Change
We meet Alicia Storie, award-winning eco-interior designer and the founder of AdesignStorie, the Edinburgh-based design studio bringing sustainability to the core of a variety of design processes and projects Read more »| 12 Mar 2024 -
InterviewsHouse Proud: Orla Stevens' unique curling artwork with Hendrick's Gin
We speak with artist Orla Stevens, commissioned by Hendrick's Gin to create a series of artworks frozen into the ice at this year's Scottish Curling Championships Read more »| 23 Feb 2024