CONTENTS 20 MAR – 17 APR 2014 | LIST.CO.UK
I t’s quite likely that you’ve read about the ‘Glasgow miracle’: the phenomenon that has seen an unprecedented number of acclaimed visual artists emerge from the city since the end of the 20th century. Beginning this month there’s the chance to really get a feel for this remarkable period in Scotland’s recent cultural history, with a collection of 60 exhibitions across the country looking back at the key artists and works that have caused all the fuss. GENERATION (page 20) will include Douglas Gordon’s epic 24 Hour Psycho and Ross Sinclair’s Real Life, Rocky Mountain, an indoor recreation of a Scottish peak. It’s guaranteed to show that any ‘miracles’ that have taken place in these parts are more than just academic. GENERATION is not the only reminder of Scotland’s burgeoning and exciting visual art scene in the next four weeks: Glasgow International begins (we’re especially looking forward to Bedwyr Williams at Tramway: page 12), there’s a new festival called Glasgow Open House which explores art in unlikely spaces (page 16), and in Edinburgh the abandoned vaults on Market Street are set to be taken over for Hidden Door’s multi-arts extravaganza (page 18). You can see why we had to dedicate a whole issue to visual art goings-on this month.
Editor
R E V O C Y R O T S
VISUAL ART SPECIAL There’s a striking convergence of visual art festivals and events taking place this issue. The nationwide GENERATION project – celebrating the last 25 years of Scottish contemporary art – is running throughout 2014, but within the next few weeks we’ll also have the world-renowned Glasgow International, plus smaller-scale festivals including Glasgow Open House and Hidden Door in Edinburgh. Check out what each event entails from page 11.
COVER IMAGE: JOHAN NIEUWENHUIZE, STREET LEVEL PHOTOWORKS AS PART OF GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL, FRI 4 APR–SUN 18 MAY. TITLE: IMG_6589 TECHNIQUE: 50X40CM. C-PRINT ON ALUMINIUM. © 2014 COURTESY JOHAN NIEUWENHUIZE, VAN KRANENDONK GALLERY, ART AGENT ORANGE.
24 72
SCIENCE FESTIVAL Edinburgh’s celebration of scientific endeavour is a recurring star in this issue. Our extensive coverage kicks off with a look at this year’s foodie-centric Gastrofest strand. COUNTERFLOWS We’ve managed to grab an interview with iconic, eccentric San Francisco busker The Space Lady, who heads up this year’s edition of the experimental music festival.
T A E R G
S Win tickets to Edinburgh Zoo Nights R E F F O Win a day pass to Dance Boot Camp at Dance Base
Win tickets to The Libertine at Citizens Theatre 6
6 6
Win tickets to the opening night of Aye Write! Win tickets to Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake at Edinburgh Festival Theatre
6 99
FRONT
Mailbox The Realist
News and Opinion FEATURES
Glasgow International Glasgow Open House
Hidden Door GENERATION
Science Festival
TRAVEL Skye
SHOPPING & FASHION Student fashion shows
STAYING IN
Ted Kotcheff Outpost III
FOOD & DRINK
Emirates Arena Café The Apiary
AROUND TOWN
Science Festival: LateLab Science Festival: Making It
BOOKS
2
2 4
7
11
12
16 18
20 24
26 26
28
28
30
30 31
32
32 34
36
36 37
42
Science Festival: Reading Experiment 42
Aye Write! CLUBS
2 Bad Mice Cyril Hahn
COMEDY
Pam Ann Mike Wozniak
FILM Starred Up
20 Feet from Stardom Muppets Most Wanted
KIDS
Science Festival: Summerhall
LGBT
Mae Martin MUSIC
The Radiophonic Workshop
Counterflows Franz Ferdinand
THEATRE
43 47
47 50
52
52 56
57
59
61 61
67 68
70
70 71
71 72
73
95
The Beautiful Cosmos of Ivor Cutler 95
Pitchfork Disney VISUAL ART
Corin Sworn Navid Nuur
CLASSIFIED
Recruitment BACK PAGE
First & Last: Jack Thorne
97 103
103 104
111
111
112 112