The project was made during the artist residency at the Royal Scottish Academy Collections.
Series of archival prints in folio , edited as book in 2017 .
In spring 2014, I started artist residency at the Royal Scottish Academy Collections. Tape Drawings emerged from my time at the collections. Initially, I was interested in researching RSA’s ties to the development of an early photography. However, gradually I decided to spend more and more time looking closer at early documentary photographs of the Academicians.
What captured my attention, were not the best examples of Victorian photographs in RSA Collection holdings, but the marginal occurrence. I was interested in the discoloration on the photographs caused over time by a conservation tape. I have gathered all the marks appearing on the original photographs. Then I rearranged them. Final body of work consists of those sequenced tape drawings. It refers to sculptural body without being one; presence created in tool less way - by time.
The conflict between 3D and 2D has been occupying my work for a while. As I prefer to and work comfortably in flat, the interest in sculpture and material as such has been consistent element and inspiration in my work. It is more prominent at times, as it is in the “Tape Drawings” case. It makes me question tools used to make work: limiting unnecessary and looking into my work methods.
The work was possible due to the support of the Residencies for Scotland and the Royal Scottish Academy.
Noble James Cambell, N198; Paton Joseph Noel, N203; Wallance William Fleming, N269; Paton Joseph Noel, N202
Thornburn Robert, N125; MacDoald John Blake, N168; Mallais Sir John Everett, N158; Simpson George, N241
Stanton George Clark, N237; Smart John, N248B; Stanton George Clark, N236B; Smart John, N249; Simpson George N242
Long Edwin, N134; Thornburn Robert, N125; Herdman Robert, N103
McCulloch Horatio, N170; Manson George, N154; Maclise Daniel, N186B; MacGregor Very Rev James, N175; HerdmanRobert, N103C
McTaggart William, N192B; Watson William Smellie, N275; Paton Walter Hugh, N212; Orchardson William Quiller, N200
Cameron Hugh, N036; Udentified 119; Chalmers George Paul, N48; Burton Mungo Oreduard, N32
Hill David Octavius, N97; Cassie James, N44; Gordon Sir John Watson, N271; Cassie James, N42
Ross Robert Thorbutn, N229; Thorbutn Robert, N125B; Reid Sir George, N224R; Lee Very Rev Principal John, N124; Macbeth Norman, N166; Watson William Smellie, N274
Rossetti Dante Gabriel, N231; Richmond George, N228; Ross Robert Thorbutn, N229; Ross Robert Thorbutn, N230; Sant, N123; Ruskin John, N232
McKay William Darling, N180; McKay William Darling, N179; Erskine Nicol, N197; Fettes Douglas Sir William, N163