Talbot rice: Trading Zone Trading Zone is the biennial exhibition hosted by the Talbot Rice Gallery, featuring the works of students selected from across Edinburgh College of Art. Developed by exhibition curator James Clegg, the central thesis of this exhibition is focused on the variety of art on display, with wall texts identifying the term […]

Xinyao Tong: Peer Review   Ethics + Theme: You have a strong sense of theme that focuses on the development of your curatorial practice, which deepens as you define an exhibition purpose, creating an escape from the stress of the real world to supplement your theme and develop a dream exhibition experience. This new consideration […]

In Week 8 we had our first collective meeting in the office space of Summerhall. Prior to this we arranged an itinerary to structure the time spent in the space. During our Week 7 online meeting as a collective we decided that Xi Sun, Xiaoyu Kang, and I would lead the session, and during the […]

Curatorial Ethics The etymological meaning of ‘curator’ means one who has a duty to take care. Responsibility is the core principle of curation; thus, ethical practice should be at the forefront of any curatorial project (Schuppert, 2021). So in the week 8 collective planning meeting, we mentioned the possibility of offering volunteer opportunities, stating that […]

Week 8 Collective meeting: This meeting was conducted after a presentation that expanded on the SCIP toolkit that we were provided with at the beginning of this module, listing the advanced requirements of our individual curatorial project. I noted the emphasis on curatorial ethics. Reflecting on the presentation alongside the other members of my collective, […]

Introduction. This solo exhibition, featuring work by artist Lilian Evans, took place in the Beacon Arts Centre, located on the waterfront of Glasgow Port. Spanning wall space from the entrance foyer, the stairs and up to the mezzanine, where the majority of the work is housed. Evan’s work engages with the expanded field of painting, […]

Please note that this Post is out of chronological order and was completed during the flexible learning week. Prior to the week 6 class on the 26th of February, we were instructed to write 2 pieces of peer feedback for other individuals in our collective. I was assigned Xi Sun and Tianyue Hao. I shall […]

On Wednesday, the 5th of March, as a group, we attended a selection of exhibitions around the city of Glasgow. Amongst these were the Derek Jarman exhibition at the Hunterian Art Gallery, titled Digging in Another Time, and the Maud Sulter exhibition at the Tramway Gallery, titled You are my Kindred Spirit. Both exhibitions focus […]

Collective meeting: This week the Collective met online via Teams. We discussed how and when we would be using the Summerhill space in the up-and-coming weeks of independent collective work. We decided to divide into smaller groups of approximately three individuals who would lead one of the sessions over the next weeks. I will be […]

Introduction Corpse Flower was an exhibition held by the contemporary art practice students from the Edinburgh College of Art as a pop-up exhibition. Hosted between the hours of 1 – 3pm on 27th of February at the Edinburgh Botanical Garden’s Inverleigh House exhibition space.   Initial Impressions and Field Notes While walking through this exhibition […]