Sunday 2 May, 12-5pm Atypical Finale & Launch of the Govan Armada +++

Party time is here again! Atypical style.

Sunday 2 May, 12-5pm Atypical Root wraps up in fine style with an afternoon of events on Clydbrae Street, Govan G51 2AJ (see how to get there below).

Events include, the judging and launch of The Govan Armada, an opening at Clydebrae Studios/Govanheim Gallery the Bike-So-Cool Pedal Bike Event and much more!

–Free Burgers to the first 100 people–
Burgers served starting at 1pm with thanks to Riverside Community Hall.

Fire engine on site all day from the Fire Brigade for kids to see!




Timetable for the day:

• 12-1pm Judging of boats in the Govan Armada
• 1-1.30 Welcome by Councillor Shaukat Butt, Blessing of The Armada by Bishop Gregor Duncan from The Scottish Episcopal Church, Announcement of judges and prizes awarded
• 230-330 LAUNCH of The Govan Armada
• 3-5pm Other events by Bike-So-Cool, viewing of the Govanheim Gallery

Getting there:

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Coming from the north/city centre - there's lots to see. 

We'd suggest a stroll down the Broomielaw and Lancefeild Quay, taking in several Atyp works along the way before crossing over the Science Centre/BBC foot bridge to see what's on offer there. In the courtyard area you can find Kate V. Robertson and Gallacher & Warren. The Govan Graving Beacon can be seen from just in front of the Millennium Tower.

To get to Clydebrae Street head through the Science Centre car parks, past the Hub building, out to Govan Road. Take a right heading WEST on Govan Road. you'll pass old Town Hall, keeping the river generally on your right. You should see several Atyp markers as you go. As you approach the old dry docks there will be a high wall keeping you out. Clydebrae Street will be a right hand turn and you'll see a sign for a Tyre Service Centre on the corner.

Via the Underground: 5min walk.
Exit at Govan Station and head EAST down Govan Road.
You should be able to see the Millennium Tower at Glasgow Science Centre over the roof tops ahead and a green area will soon be on your left.
As the green area ends, take your first left onto Naplier St - and just after some construction on your right, cross over to Clydebrae St ( Naplier & Clydebrae do not connect for vehicle traffic ).
Continue down Clydebrae St. about half a block. Clydebrae Studios and the Govanheim will be on your right, the river on your left.

Gallacher & Warren | Future Proof: Ambition, Optimism

Location:

The Glasgow Science Centre / BBC courtyard - railings of the river Clyde
50 Pacific Quay, G51 1EA
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Synopsis:

The words Ambition and Optimism are taken from the essay by urban theorists David Parker & Paul Long will be attached to the railings of the river Clyde. The letters of these text works will be constructed from recycled wooden boards and clad with aluminum foil. The shiny silver foil will, quite literally, reflect the building in the surrounding area.

“... The skyline of a city traces the visual signature of its identity. It offers an immediate reading of its ambition, modernity and novelty through which economic, social and aesthetic meanings are signified...both as its is and how it might be.” Extract from essay by urban theorists David Parker & Paul Long

Artist Statement:

Brought together by the curatorial team PLACE Projects, Gallacher & Warren is the creative collaboration of Glasgow based artists Kate Gallacher and Ric Warren. With a shared interest in architecture and town planning, we were asked to research and make artwork collaboratively for the 2009 New Work Scotland Programme (NWSP) at Collective Gallery, Edinburgh. For this project, entitled FUTUREPROOF, we began to explore current trends in the revitalisation of urban landscapes, heavily focusing our research on the redeveloped areas of Glasgow’s river Clyde. In addition to exploring the ‘language of regeneration’, we created drawings and small sculptures inspired by architectural models, clad with various reflective silver materials, such as aluminium foil, in order to reference a vernacular of contemporary architecture associated with ‘urban reform’. These we then exhibited using a method of display associated with architectural trade shows.

Artist Contact:

Ric Warren  [replace -at- with @]
www.gallacherandwarren.blogspot.com
www.ricwarren.blogspot.com
www.kgallacher.blogspot.com

Gallacher & Warren | Future Proof

Location:


Foyer of The Glasgow Science Centre
50 Pacific Quay, G51 1EA

Monday-Sunday 10am-5pm
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Synopsis:

This is a newly interactive variation of the previously exhibited "Town Planners Table", (Collective Gallery, 2009). A small table will hold sheets of aluminium foil and a monitor. The monitor will display a new film work, which will take the guise of an educational science video showing the audience various methods of creating models from the aluminium foil. This will hopefully encourage viewers of all ages to interact with the work by making there own models and placing them on the large table.

The work is intended to create a platform for the simulation of a prototype cityscape. The viewer is invited to explore their notion of a future urban utopia by taking on the role of architect and town planner. Drawing inspiration from the Russian Constructivist’s ‘laboratory phase’ this piece is concerned with the generation and working through of hypotheses. There is an emphasis on experimentation and not towards the creation of a functional end. In playing out the scenarios the viewer is encouraged to question their aspirations for the city and to consider the future a product of choice rather than progress.

Artist Statement:

Brought together by the curatorial team PLACE Projects, Gallacher & Warren is the creative collaboration of Glasgow based artists Kate Gallacher and Ric Warren. With a shared interest in architecture and town planning, we were asked to research and make artwork collaboratively for the 2009 New Work Scotland Programme (NWSP) at Collective Gallery, Edinburgh. For this project, entitled FUTUREPROOF, we began to explore current trends in the revitalisation of urban landscapes, heavily focusing our research on the redeveloped areas of Glasgow’s river Clyde. In addition to exploring the ‘language of regeneration’, we created drawings and small sculptures inspired by architectural models, clad with various reflective silver materials, such as aluminium foil, in order to reference a vernacular of contemporary architecture associated with ‘urban reform’. These we then exhibited using a method of display associated with architectural trade shows.

Artist Contact:

Ric Warren  [replace -at- with @]

www.gallacherandwarren.blogspot.com

www.ricwarren.blogspot.com

www.kgallacher.blogspot.com