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Mike Inglis: work-in-progress

Those who follow the work of Mike Inglis will be very intrigued and excited to see the image below. Mike’s work is all about layers of exposure and his relationship to public space is an often troubled one for him. There is an aspect of his work that involves the 3D assembly of very private shrine works. Mike has often talked about ways that he could bring this side of his work into the public domain alongside his paste-ups and graphic work… maybe Dumfries might be about to see something very significant in Scottish art history…

One of Scotland’s leading public/street artists. Mike has been researching ‘outsiders’ and ‘custodians’ in Dumfries since May 2012. He has worked with community groups and historical information ranging from the execution of nine women accused of witchcraft in 1659 to the groundbreaking theraputic community at the former Crichton Hospital.

Mike’s work around Dumfries will include two ‘window shrines’ and six ‘paste-upstreet shrines’ – these will begin to appear in the town centre on November 4th and will be visible for as long as the good folk of Dumfropolis choose to leave them unmolested.

Find out more about Mike Inglis’ work here

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A Wee Picture Of A Fishy Fish

What is artist Florencia García Chafuén up to?

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 movement with Laura Preguerman.

She also studied film making at the Fundacion Universidad del cine in Buenos Aires (FUC) and Physical Theatre in Scotland under the direction of Al Seed and Simon Abbott.

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 a number of different companies and directors both in the UK and internationally.

International Women’s Day, Tramway 2011, costume by Alex Rigg

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Faces

For her project, Jane has been traipsing through the streets of Dumfries in gruesome weather, managing to stop and capture the faces and favourite poems of weel kent 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 lead 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

Jo’s been busy with various commissions but has found the time to contribute to the First Foot event, by creating a film about life in the building through the years. Based on the true story of a woman from the area, the film works with dreams and memories to create a story about home.

Jo Hodges is a visual artist and filmmaker, with a diverse practice ranging from site specific installations to community led films, animations and artworks.

Within her individual practice, she creates interactive installations and interventions. In collaboration, she develops large scale, site specific public art works. She is particularly interested in out of gallery work and developing new strategies for engaging audiences.

She has worked with The Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow, The National Museum of Scotland and The National Portrait Gallery in London.

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