April 9th, 2009
Uninvited - An Exhibition
‘Uninvited’ documents the sometimes turbulent lives of robots living in our neighbourhoods. ‘Uninvited’ communicates the robots’ yearning for acceptance, their longing for companionship and love. The exhibition documents the struggles the robots endure just trying to stay safe in the city.
Wow, this is a must-see! Neil weaves so much tenderness and love into his work you just melt into it and get sucked into an urban adventure of life as a robot in a big city like Glasgow. I attended the preview/launch party last week at Che Camille (Floor 6, Argyll Arcade), and took a few pics while nibbling on robot-themed cup-cakes, courtesy of the Cake Goddess, Laura.
‘Uninvited’ is; topical, bright, beautiful, melancholic, humorous, dark, hopeful, fun, sad, reflective, relevant.
Neil Slorance is an artist based in Glasgow. He works primarily using acrylics on canvas. He loves robots and is fascinated by outer-space…who isn’t when it’s as cool as this? Neil lives with his tortoise, Herman. YHF is Garry Mclennan, a photographer. He likes to play with depth of field and he has flash guns for hands. He has two robot tattoos, one of which was designed by Neil! Brought together through their shared obsession with clunky creatures with bright eyes and glowing function buttons, ‘Uninvited’ is their joint debut into the glorious world of visual art.
Both Neil and Garry are devotees of Made in the Shade, the cool indie collective that shakes up our shopping every few months by showcasing “new design talent, neo-craft and vintage lifestyle in Scotland, encouraging customers to relish in the exclusivity of the handmade one-of and vintage find.”
Friday 3rd April - Friday 17th April 2009 @ Che Camille, Glasgow.