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Welcome to this conversation exploring Pier Arts Centre, an outstandingly beautiful art gallery on Orkney, an archipelago off the north of mainland Scotland.
We talk about its celebrated collection of British Modernism and a recent gift of over 60 contemporary arts works of huge international significance. We also remember the artist Christine Borland who sadly died last month. Her exhibition Divine Imperfect was held at the Pier in 2012.
Susanna speaks to Pier curator Andrew Parkinson about the life and times of the late Margaret Gardiner, whose gift of over 60 artworks in the 1970s was the impetus to the formation of the Pier which opened in the small town of Stromness in 1979. Her collection exemplifies British Modernism and includes works by Barbara Hepworth, Ben Nicholson and Margaret Mellis. And this year, the publisher and collector Charles Asprey, gifted over 50 works by contemporary artists from the UK and beyond to Pier. Artists include Wolfgang Tillmans, Kitty Kraus and Manfred Pernice and the exhibition, 'Through Their Eyes - The Pier Arts Centre Collection and the unfolding Asprey gift', which is currently on at Pier, offers moving juxtapositions of works by artists such as Pernice and Ben Nicholson; Kitty Kraus and Margaret Mellis and Michael Dean and Eduardo Paolozzi. She speaks to Charles about collecting and gifting.
Susanna goes on to speak to the Glasgow-based artist, Erin McQuarrie whose exhibition The Scale of Things is inspired by the Orcadian, filmmaker and poet, Margaret Tait. The textile works, some suspended, others wall-based are made of wool and linen frequently dyed by plants foraged by Erin. Erin also talks about the importance of her residency last year at Linkshouse on Orkney, which is run by Pier.
Pier Arts Centre
Charles Asprey
Erin McQuarrie
Linkshouse residency programme
Christine Borland's obituary in The Guardian
To find out more about the work of Orkney-born filmmaker and poet, Margaret Tait (1918-1999) head to Lux and to view her work go to YouTube.
Thanks so much for listening to our DES Talks conversation. Please do spread the word, share, subscribe and rate and rave - we really want to share these conversations far and wide!
We talk about its celebrated collection of British Modernism and a recent gift of over 60 contemporary arts works of huge international significance. We also remember the artist Christine Borland who sadly died last month. Her exhibition Divine Imperfect was held at the Pier in 2012.
Susanna speaks to Pier curator Andrew Parkinson about the life and times of the late Margaret Gardiner, whose gift of over 60 artworks in the 1970s was the impetus to the formation of the Pier which opened in the small town of Stromness in 1979. Her collection exemplifies British Modernism and includes works by Barbara Hepworth, Ben Nicholson and Margaret Mellis. And this year, the publisher and collector Charles Asprey, gifted over 50 works by contemporary artists from the UK and beyond to Pier. Artists include Wolfgang Tillmans, Kitty Kraus and Manfred Pernice and the exhibition, 'Through Their Eyes - The Pier Arts Centre Collection and the unfolding Asprey gift', which is currently on at Pier, offers moving juxtapositions of works by artists such as Pernice and Ben Nicholson; Kitty Kraus and Margaret Mellis and Michael Dean and Eduardo Paolozzi. She speaks to Charles about collecting and gifting.
Susanna goes on to speak to the Glasgow-based artist, Erin McQuarrie whose exhibition The Scale of Things is inspired by the Orcadian, filmmaker and poet, Margaret Tait. The textile works, some suspended, others wall-based are made of wool and linen frequently dyed by plants foraged by Erin. Erin also talks about the importance of her residency last year at Linkshouse on Orkney, which is run by Pier.
Pier Arts Centre
Charles Asprey
Erin McQuarrie
Linkshouse residency programme
Christine Borland's obituary in The Guardian
To find out more about the work of Orkney-born filmmaker and poet, Margaret Tait (1918-1999) head to Lux and to view her work go to YouTube.
Thanks so much for listening to our DES Talks conversation. Please do spread the word, share, subscribe and rate and rave - we really want to share these conversations far and wide!
And don’t forget to explore our previous podcasts such as Viv Lee and Jonathan Wade talking clay and the making of Earth Becoming for Earth Matters or Susanna's conversation with celebrated film maker Mark Cousins about his film, A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things celebrating the artist, Wilhelmina Barns-Graham.
Huge thanks to musician Malin Lewis for Cycle Lane which accompanies DES Talks and Ryan Scott Media for production.
Image Margaret Gardiner at Pier Arts Centre with Barbara Hepworth's Curve Form (Trevalgan) 1956, c 1980
Image Margaret Gardiner at Pier Arts Centre with Barbara Hepworth's Curve Form (Trevalgan) 1956, c 1980
Creators and Guests
SB
Host
Susanna Beaumont
ML
Composer
What is DES Talks with Susanna Beaumont?
DES Talks, a new podcast from Design Exhibition Scotland in which we explore through conversation the lives and work of designers, makers and artists from across Scotland.