Imaginary Landscapes: A work in Progress | Katy Bentham

EXHIBITION | 9th - 18th November 2018

Gallery opening times:
Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th November 11am – 5pm
Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th November 11am – 5pm

Preview: Friday 9th November 6pm – 9pm

Imaginary Landscapes: A Work in Progress showcases Katy Bentham’s ongoing work around the town of Dumbarton, Scotland – the original birthplace of artist and musician David Byrne. Though his family emigrated to North America in 1954 when Byrne was no more than two years old, the town of Dumbarton and surrounding region speak to a certain ‘Talking Headsian’ curiosity for the structural environment and connectivity of all things: retail parks with plenty of parking set against breath-taking views of the highlands, a shopping centre on the banks of Loch Lomond and the performance of Scottish culture for a tourist industry in part serving a North American idea of Scotland. In all of this, the figure of David Byrne becomes a vehicle through which to investigate a wealth of ideas: history, migration, identity, architecture and the cultural fascination for ‘Mother Europe’ versus ‘The New World’.

For this exhibition at 36 Gallery, Bentham will showcase videos from a recent trip to Dumbarton as part of her development towards making a new moving image work.

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The former 36 Lime Street Gallery was established in 2009 as an artist run space to provide a platform for emerging and established artists to experiment and take risks with new work. Selected by committee from an open call, 8 proposals are selected and exhibited throughout the year.

The gallery space continues to provide a platform as 36.

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36 Lime Street Gallery was established in 2009 and is run by a committee of 36 Lime Street members.

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We also host special events, exhibitions and activities as part of Ouseburn Festival in July and Heritage Open Days in September.

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