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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InterviewsArtist Basma Alsharif Reimagines the Middle East
Artist Basma alSharif's new exhibition in CCA centres on a novella that is in parts sci-fi fantasy, historical fiction and erotica. Titled A Philistine, it undoes political borders in the Middle East, and reimagines possible pasts and futures Read more »| 01 Nov 2019 -
InterviewsEmma Wolukau-Wanambwa: Colonial Legacies in Uganda
Emma Wolukau-Wanambwa shares the stories and surprises she's come across in the ten years of her longterm artistic project, Uganda in Black and White Read more »| 25 Oct 2019 -
InterviewsLiving in Emergency: Alberta Whittle interview
Artist Alberta Whittle shares the intentions of her major and ambitious solo show in Dundee Contemporary Arts, discussing insidious anti-blackness, caring strategies for 'living in emergency' and the racialisation of the climate crisis Read more »| 08 Oct 2019 -
InterviewsThulani Rachia on Glasgow, the slave trade and colonialism
Artist Thulani Rachia explores Glasgow's connection with the slave trade as told through its urban landscape Read more »| 01 Oct 2019 -
InterviewsBuilt to last: Design Exhibition Scotland
Local Heroes select five practitioners from Design Exhibition Scotland who explore the ways in which functional objects enhance the way we live our lives and address issues around sustainability, materials and process Read more »| 16 Sep 2019 -
InterviewsJustice to Joy: Ashanti Harris Interview
We meet Ashanti Harris to discuss her multi-stranded visual arts practice uncovering everyday black history ahead of her solo show in Transmission this month Read more »| 13 Sep 2019
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InterviewsRobert Diament on the Talk Art podcast's tour of Edinburgh
Last month we helped Talk Art podcast take a tour of Edinburgh’s galleries as a celebration of Edinburgh Art Festival Read more »| 30 Aug 2019 -
InterviewsJames Richards on Migratory Motor Complex
We meet James Richards to discuss Migratory Motor Complex, his first solo show in Scotland arriving at Collective for Edinburgh Art Festival this month Read more »| 26 Jul 2019 -
FestivalsCorin Sworn on her Edinburgh Art Festival project
We meet Glasgow's Corin Sworn to discuss her exploration of the entanglement of technology and the body, Habits of Assembly, as part of the Commissions Programme at EAF Read more »| 25 Jul 2019 -
InterviewsSounding it Out: Morgan Quaintance interview
Morgan Quaintance has worked in art criticism and across music, sound and moving image. This month, David Dale showcases his film practice in a new solo show Read more »| 03 Jun 2019 -
FestivalsTracking Shot: Charlotte Prodger on their Venice Biennale work
Charlotte Prodger's new work is a development of their enquiries into experimental artistic film movements, while at the same time prioritising queer subjectivity within a constellation of aesthetic, political, social and personal narratives Read more »| 07 May 2019 -
FestivalsPhil Collins on his new Friedrich Engels film Ceremony
In Ceremony, Berlin-based British artist Phil Collins brings Communist Manifesto co-author Friedrich Engels back to Manchester, a city that helped form his socialist ideas. We ask Collins what Engels would make of the UK today Read more »| 26 Apr 2019 -
InterviewsShadi Habib Allah on his Free Rein exhibition at CCA
Artist Shadi Habib Allah discusses the social isolation of inner city neighbourhoods in Miami, where city planning failures have created food deserts and illegal economies centred around small convenience stores form an alternative infrastructure Read more »| 25 Apr 2019 -
InterviewsArt Against Ageism: Platform's Timefield exhibition
Platform in Glasgow host Timefield, a collaborative group show by five older artists who are above 50 but at the early stage of their art career, as part of this year's Outskirts festival Read more »| 10 Apr 2019 -
InterviewsDundee Contemporary Arts: The first 20 years
Turning 20 is a major milestone birthday, but what does it mean in gallery years? Dundee Contemporary Arts are finding out this month as the multi-functional arts centre moves into its third decade Read more »| 05 Apr 2019