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A Wee Picture of a Fishy Fish

What Is Artist Florencia García Chafuén Up To?

An artwork of a fish with textured overlay, blending nature themes in a surreal depiction.
A Wee Picture of a Fishy Fish by Florencia García Chafuén

Florencia is a visual and performance artist originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she trained in theatre and drama at the Norman Briski Theatre School and in movement with Laura Preguerman.

She also studied filmmaking at the Fundación Universidad del Cine in Buenos Aires (FUC) and physical theatre in Scotland under the direction of Al Seed and Simon Abbott.

Performance artist Florencia García Chafuén, stands in an expansive, multicoloured costume designed by Alex Rigg for International Women’s Day 2011 at Tramway, is surrounded by abstract art installations in the background.
Florencia García Chafuén, stands enveloped in Alex Rigg’s vibrant costume creation, commemorating International Women’s Day 2011 at Tramway, amidst a backdrop of abstract installations.

Since moving to Scotland in 1998, she has worked extensively in a wide range of art forms, including dance, film, photography, theatre, and music. She has performed with various companies and directors both in the UK and internationally.

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Faces of Dumfries

A Photographic Journey by Jane McLachlan

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A distinguished individual with gray hair and a beard. Photograph taken by Jane McLachlan, a social documentary photographer.

For her project, Jane has been traipsing through the streets of Dumfries in gruelling weather, managing to stop and capture the faces and favourite poems of well-known Doonhamers.

Jane McLachlan is an emerging landscape and social documentary photographer. Having spent twenty years as a disability social worker, her passion for fine art photography has led her on a new career path. Her work is inspired by the natural environment, landscapes, and the people of Dumfries and Galloway.

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Curtains: A Film by Jo Hodges

Crafting Narratives of Home Through Film

Jo has been busy with various commissions, but has found the time to contribute to the First Foot event by creating a film that depicts life in the building over the years. Based on the true story of a woman from the area, the film interweaves dreams and memories to craft a narrative about home.

Jo Hodges is a visual artist and filmmaker, boasting a diverse practice that spans site-specific installations to community-led films, animations, and artworks.

In her solo practice, she crafts interactive installations and interventions. Collaboratively, she develops large-scale, site-specific public artworks. She harbours a keen interest in work outside traditional gallery settings and devises new strategies for audience engagement.

Her collaborations include The Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow, The National Museum of Scotland, and The National Portrait Gallery in London.

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