Sometimes subtle, The Scottish New Wave breaches the boundaries of what you expect from art.
The Intersection of Perception and Artistic Expression
Great art exists at the edge of reason, at the confluence of perception and reality. No human eye can capture each blade of grass; so every painted landscape must contain an element of abstraction. Each picture, each artistic endeavour is the artist’s translation of their unique perspective, bounded by learning and experience. Yet great art also exists in the perception of the viewer. Like listening to half-heard lyrics, it’s our own interpretation that contains meaning.
The Scottish New Wave: Redefining Contemporary Art
In our latest exhibition, we’re featuring a new wave of Scottish art – art made by natives and newcomers, but each belonging to, and influenced by their environment. Artists include Fanny Arnesen, Kinga Elliott, Lizzie Lilley, and Ruby Lord.
The Scottish New Wave challenges visual preconceptions. It finds the beauty in mathematics and translates it to imagery. It takes the mystery of the forest and draws us deep inside. It abstracts and interrogates imagery while questioning the strangeness of our world.
