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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FestivalsA Chorus of Complaints
Festival season can really give Edinburgers something to moan about. Well, the Complaints Choir, a worldwide project by Finnish artists Tellervo Kalleinen and Oliver Kochta Kalleinen, invites residents to sing their gripes aloud. Tellervo told us more Read more »| 31 Jul 2013 -
InterviewsRachel Maclean: My Kingdom for a Gift Shop
Ahead of her major solo show at Edinburgh Printmakers we chat to Rachel Maclean about her hyper-seductive, super-saturated visions of Scottish independence Read more »| 30 Jul 2013 -
FestivalsAndrew Gannon: Prince of Lightness
As part of PRODUCT at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, Andrew Gannon presents the results of his recent residency there. We chat to him about the fine art of performance and how much is 'just enough' Read more »| 30 Jul 2013 -
FestivalsGregor Schneider: Eau de Schneider
Endlessly reconfiguring the same house of horrors, German artist Gregor Schneider has been disturbing people for the last 25 years. His new installation at Summerhall taps into the darkness inside your head. We spoke to Summerhall Curator, Paul Robertson Read more »| 30 Jul 2013 -
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Scene Change: Marc Chagall at Tate Liverpool
Tate Liverpool's summer blockbuster show re-examines the work of Marc Chagall with a particular focus on his drama and narrative. We travel through the artist's ‘Theatre of Dreams’, with insights from co-curator Stephanie Straine Read more »| 10 Jul 2013 -
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Jeremy Deller: Master of Ceremonies
Batting for Britain this year at the Venice Biennale is Anglophile Jeremy Deller. We quizzed him about national identity, cultural stereotypes and how he avoids exploiting people. Over a cup of tea, naturally Read more »| 02 Jul 2013
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Glitch in the Matrix: FACT Turns Ten
Fancy seeding a forest on Bold Street, taking a virtual bike ride or polling against capitalism? FACT's tenth anniversary exhibition, which features augmente... Read more »| 10 Jun 2013 -
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Matthew Denniss: Future Imperfect
A joint exhibition at Manchester's Bureau gallery, The Utopian Buck Stops Here sees Matthew Denniss inspect the dreams – and failings – of modernist architecture Read more »| 04 Jun 2013 -
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Scotland in Venice: Duncan Campbell, Corin Sworn & Hayley Tompkins
Glasgow-based artists Corin Sworn, Hayley Tompkins and Duncan Campbell are representing Scotland at this year’s Venice Biennale. Tompkins and Sworn took time out to speak to us about watery allusions and cultural perspectives Read more »| 27 May 2013 -
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First Person: Drawing at a Gig
Jon Barraclough of Liverpool art freesheet Drawing Paper describes joining collectives Deep Hedonia and The Royal Standard – and Japanese techno producer NHK'Koyxen – to provide an evening of audio-visual collaboration Read more »| 01 May 2013 -
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Sarah Wright: Operation Inkjet
For anyone who’s studied at art school, the world is a wearying minefield of cultural signs and texts – cross them at your peril. Art made in del... Read more »| 30 Apr 2013 -
InterviewsPeles Empire: Dissolving the Past
What happens when you copy a copy of a copy, until no trace of the original remains? Since 2005, Peles Empire have recreated rooms from Peles Castle in Romania. Ahead of their show at GSS, we quizzed them about a work that disappears even as it expands Read more »| 29 Apr 2013 -
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Declan Clarke & Andreas Bunte: Enter the Void
Curator Declan Clarke and exhibiting artist Andreas Bunte discuss the themes and sensitivities of Cornerhouse's ambitious summer group show, Anguish & Enthusiasm: What Do You Do With Revolution Once You've Got It Read more »| 05 Apr 2013 -
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Tom Varley: The Sound of Silence
For New Work Scotland Tom Varley is getting back to basics with words and pictures. We chat to him about violins, lemons and what silence sounds like Read more »| 02 Apr 2013 -
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Shona Macnaughton: Foiling the System
For Shona Macnaughton, making work is about navigating the economic and social situation she finds herself in. Ahead of her New Work Scotland show she told us why this means employing someone else to do it Read more »| 01 Apr 2013