As the sun was out on Saturday morning I decided to walk along the waters of Leith, the river that runs through Edinburgh in search of a series of Antony Gormley sculptures- 6 Times. The cast iron sculptures of a human figure are located in 6 places from the Leith Docks along the waters of Leith with the final one (well actually the first one, but last on my journey) at the entry gate of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. Four of the works are located within the river, gathering the detritus of the river as its waters flow by them.
The work has been commissioned by the Scottish Gallery of Modern Art and were a delightful introduction to their collection. Following the walk I visited the Gallery and its sister organisation, Dean Gallery across the road. The Scottish Gallery of Modern Art is celebrating 50 years since its founding with a wonderful exhibition exploring the collection ranging through Picasso and Kandinsky to Ron Mueck and Damien Hirst. The exhibition currently showcases the work of Robert Therrien and Gilbert and George in a joint project with the Tate Modern known as ARTIST ROOMS.
I was also intrigued by the work of the the Boyle Family- Barra Project World series 1992-2010. This is a project shared by Mark Boyle, his partner Joan Hill and their now adult children Sebastian and Georgia. The works draw on the family themselves and the world they live within and includes 2 metre tall prints of SEM scans of Boyle family hair, textural reproductions of tidemarks and a wonderful darkened room with lapping water projected onto a tabletop.
Update: An interview with Antony Gormley has just been added to the ABC's Art Nation program website, to view it please go to Antony Gormley interview
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