Bonhoga 2016 SPRING

Spring 2016 Exhibitions Shop CafĂŠ Events

VISITOR INFORMATION

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Bonhoga Gallery

Weisdale

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Lerwick Scalloway

Bonhoga Gallery is owned and run by Shetland Arts Development Agency.

A programme of 7 exhibitions is

Opening Hours Gallery, Café & Shop

organised each year for the Upper Gallery, featuring local, national and international contemporary visual

Low Season

art and craft.

28 Oct 2015 – 24 Apr 2016

Downstairs are smaller scale

Wed – Fri: 11.00 – 3.00

exhibitions by Artists and

Sat & Sun: 11.00 -4.00

craftmakers from both Shetland and

High Season

the rest of the UK.

25 Apr – 1 Nov 2016

Bonhoga Gallery, Weisdale Mill,

Mon – Sat: 10:30 – 5.00

Weisdale, Shetland ZE2 9LW, UK

Sun: 11.00 – 5.00

Tel: +44 (0) 1595 745750 Fax: +44 (0) 1595 830444

Admission: Free of charge

E: bonhoga@shetlandarts.org

Accessibility: Disabled parking,

facebook.com/BonhogaGallery

wheelchair ramp, disabled toilet 2

CONTENTS 02 - Visitor Information 04 - David Mach: Commando 06 - Artist Talk: David Mach 07 - Avril Thomson Smith: Aald

Boats & Boannie Lanes

08 - Marc Wilson: The Last Stand 10 - The Last Stand Public opening 11 - Jo Chapman: Fish Van Collection 12 - Tony Humbleyard &

Jack Webb: Bone & Shadow

A Mythology Of Place

14 - Bone & Shadow A Mythology

Of Place Public opening

15 - Weisdale Mill 15 - CafĂŠ 16 - Shop 18 - Mareel 18 - Art at Mareel 19 - Eye Can Draw 19 - Life Drawing Workshop 20 - Exhibitions 2016

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David Mach, COMMANDO COLLAGE, 2015.

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16 January - 28 February

DAVID MACH

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Internationally renowned artist & former Turner Prize nominee

Commando David Mach is a Scottish sculptor

M8 between Glasgow and Edinburgh

and installation artist of international

and Out of Order, a line of tumbling

renown, best known for his flowing

telephone boxes in Kingston, Surrey.

assemblages made from mass-

David Mach also works extensively

produced objects such as coat hangers,

with collage and recently started

magazines, matchsticks and tyres.

using graphics from D.C. Thomson’s

His large-scale public artworks

comic series Commando War Stories in

include Big Heids on the side of the

Pictures to create new stories: He explains, “Collage has always been a major part of my studio practice. I would use it to show ideas for sculpture in the same way other artists might sketch out a design... My designs would include a cut out figure to demonstrate scale. That one little figure would grow into work featuring a cast of thousands and the range of source material I would use would grow from photographs to magazines and would extend to comics.

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16 January - 28 February The Commando collage was easy for me to get into, the original comics being part of my own personal art history. Their stories and their drawing inspiring me to construct mini epics charged with the energy of the original Thompson drawings.”

Mach studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in Dundee, graduating in 1979, then at the Royal

David Mach, COMMANDO COLLAGE, 2015.

College of Art, London from 1979–82.

He was nominated for the Turner Prize

Royal Academy in 1998 and in 2000 was

in 1988, was elected a member of the

appointed Professor of Sculpture.

Artist Talk - David Mach Thursday 4 February, 7pm Mareel  £7 / £5 David Mach will give an illustrated talk

Mareel & Islesburgh Community Centre

about his work.

01595 745555 • www.shetlandboxoffice.org

David Mach, OUT OF ORDER.

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Bonhoga Lower Gallery Shetland-based artist

AVRIL THOMSON SMITH

Aald Boats & Boannie Lanes 16 January 28 February Lower Gallery, Bonhoga and Feature Space, Mareel.

We are pleased to be supporting local artist Avril Thomson Smith with an exhibition split between the Lower Gallery at Bonhoga and the Feature Space at Mareel.

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Avril Thomson Smith, YELLOW BOAT LYES STILL ON A LICHTSOME DAY

Marc Wilson, SAINTE-MARGUERITE-SUR-MER, UPPER NORMANDY, FRANCE, 2012.

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5 March - 17 April

MARC WILSON

The Last Stand Over four years photographer Marc

143 locations along the coastlines of

Wilson documented the physical

Northern & Western France, Denmark,

remnants of war in the 20th century

Belgium, Norway and the UK, including

in the UK and Northern Europe. By

Orkney and Shetland. These beautiful

photographing man-made military

large-format photographs, often

defence structures imbued with recent

ghostly and melancholic, capture

history he has created a permanent

crumbling archaeological relics, resting

photographic record of the past.

like classical ruins in the landscape to

He travelled over 23,000 miles to

remind us of the weight of war.

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5 March - 17 April Born in London in 1968, Marc Wilson

Art 2001 and Photo2005, London;

has been working as a photographer

The Association of Photographer’s

for over 15 years. His projects

Gallery and at the Focal Point gallery

document human interaction in

in Southend. Wilson has also shown

the landscape, through subjects of

work with Hotshoe International

memory, history and society. He has

Magazine, and was part of the recent

exhibited his work widely, including

PDN Photo-annual 2006 “A year in

a group show at the Photographer’s

pictures”. In addition to working as an

Gallery, London; international shows

artist and commercial photographer he

in Milan, Grenoble and New York,

often teaches photography as a visiting

the inaugural shows at the Back Hill

lecturer at degree level. He now lives in

and Now Showing Galleries, London;

Bath, England.

Marc Wilson, LAMBA-NESS, (Unst, Shetland)

Public opening Friday 4 March

A chance to preview both exhibitions in a relaxed and informal setting with a glass of wine.

6pm - 7.30pm Everyone welcome 10

Bonhoga Lower Gallery

JO CHAPMAN artwork containing the objects made in workshops, as well as photos, memories and stories collected and donated to the project. Text and imagery from the ‘Fish Van Collection’ will appear on the final sculpture, which it is hoped will be installed by summer 2016 subject to the relevant permissions being in place.

This project was made possible through sponsorship from LHD, Lerwick Port Authority, Shetland Catch and the

Part of the Pelagic Sculpture Project

Shetland Fish Producers’ Organisation in association with Shetland Arts, with match funding from Arts & Business

5 March - 17 April

Scotland through their New Arts Sponsorship Grants Scheme.

During 2015, artist Jo Chapman was commissioned by four Shetland businesses to design a sculpture for Lerwick’s harbour front. As part of the design process, Jo spent ten weeks in Shetland from October - December delivering workshops and meeting with people about the pelagic fishing industry’s rich culture and heritage

The history of the project can be

here. The ‘Fish Van Collection’

followed on:

emerged from this engagement with

www.a-n.co.uk/blogs/pelagic-sculpture-pr

the community and is a travelling

www.facebook.com/www.fishvancollection.co.uk

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Tony Humbleyard, MYTHOLOGY

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23 April - 5 June

TONY HUMBLEYARD & JACK WEBB

Bone & Shadow A Mythology Of Place Tony Humbleyard uses the found

and choreographer based in Edinburgh,

object to explore place and the ways

as part of a developmental opportunity

in which we interpret the world

supported by Shetland Arts. Jack will

around us. Abandoning guidebooks,

work alongside Tony at his studio in

maps and signs in favour of random

Unst for 10 days prior to the exhibition

journeys and direct experiences, he

to create a companion performance

has been collecting materials from

piece in response to Tony’s work. The

Unst where he has lived since 2005. His

piece will be performed in the gallery

sculptures and prints incorporate and

at the exhibition opening and filmed for

are inspired by animal bones and found

screening thereafter alongside as part of

objects. For this exhibition Tony will

the show.

collaborate with Jack Webb, a dancer

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23 April - 5 June Tony Humbleyard is a sculptor and installation artist. He studied art Halifax College and completed a Fine Art degree at University of the Highlands and Islands. He is a full-time artist and runs a studio at the Shore Station in Unst, hosting visitors/artists/writers from around the world during the summer months.

Jack Webb is one of Scotland’s leading choreographers and dancers and has worked with major dance companies throughout the world. He is associate artist at Tramway, Glasgow during 2016 and has recently returned from Iceland taking part in the NordDance International Exchange.

Tony Humbleyard, SCAPULA I

Public opening Friday 22 April

A chance to meet the artists and see the live performance of Jack’s dance piece in the gallery alongside Tony’s work - a world premiere.

6pm - 7.30pm Everyone welcome 14

Bonhoga Gallery

WEISDALE MILL

CAFÉ

Bonhoga Gallery is situated in Weisdale

Café is a popular spot all year round for

Mill, on land cleared for large-scale sheep

locals and visitors alike.

In the south-facing conservatory overlooking the Weisdale burn the Mill

farming in the 19th Century. It was a meal and barley mill from 1855 until the

The menu features locally-sourced

early 1900s, then used as a butchery and

produce and specialities, all prepared

tannery before falling into dereliction

daily on the premises. As well as

in the middle of the 20th century. The

options for children, the café caters

building was renovated and opened as

for those with special dietary

Bonhoga Gallery in 1994, and since then

requirements.

has been welcoming large numbers of both Shetland residents and visitors to

Our menu changes daily - check our

the isles. Bonhoga means ‘my spiritual

specials board to see what we have on

home’ in Shetland dialect.

offer today.

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© Chloe Garrick

SHOP In addition to the main gallery there are also dedicated spaces for the exhibition and sale of art and craft in the lower gallery and shop.

Collections of prints, textiles, jewellery and ceramics are featured by artists, designers and makers both from Shetland and across the UK. The shop also stocks a wide selection of design-led goods and cards.

SARAH YOUNG Sarah Young is a Painter, Printmaker,

Bonhoga is currently selling her

Illustrator and maker. Her work is often

Silkscreen printed teatowels. These are

narrative, inspired by and referencing,

100% cotton, can be used as tea-towels,

myth, folk tales, circus and burlesque

or cut, simply sewn and stuffed to make

imagery. Sarah Young has worked as an

lovely toys or cushions.

illustrator for many years and recently illustrated Michael Morpurgo’s book ‘Running Wild’.

Sarah is also founder and director of Brighton Art Fair and MADE – Brighton’s Design and Craft Fair.

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MARGARET HAMILTON MODER DY is Shetland dialect for a type of underlying reflected ripple created from waves rebounding back out to sea from the shoreline. Old fishermen are said to have been able to detect and interpret the strength and direction of these ripples and used their effect to guide them home from the distant ‘far haaf’ fishing grounds. Living by the sea, Hamilton finds its changing moods,

JOAN FRASER

colours and shapes, influenced by the weather, endlessly fascinating.

Local textile designer Joan, graduated with an MA in Art & Design at Gray’s School of Art, Robert Gordon University.

She worked for a number of years at the University of Aberdeen, leading learning technology design projects.

On returning to Shetland she studied knitwear design at Shetland College

The flotsam and jetsam of objects

and is currently setting up her textile

washed up on the shore turn Hamilton’s

business and developing a range of

walks with her dog Cassie into a

accessories in lambswool, cashmere and

delightful treasure trail of inspiration

Shetland wool.

and ideas. The photographs and objects gathered on these walks are the

Fair Isle patterns influence her designs

starting blocks of her designs.

for the infinite variety of its potential combinations. Her favourite patterns are the old fillers, such as seeds and peerie’s which were traditionally used between the rows of larger motifs.

Bonhoga Gallery is delighted to exhibit this sophisticated collection of scarves.

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OPENING HOURS

Sun - Thu: 10am - 11pm Fri - Sat: 10am - 1am

Situated in a prominent quayside area in Lerwick next to the Shetland Museum and Archives, Mareel has a live performance auditorium, two cinema screens, rehearsal rooms, a recording studio, education and training spaces, a digital media production suite, broadcast facilities and a café bar with free high speed wi-fi internet access.

Mareel provides a year round programme of film, live music, education and other performance events. It is a hub and a focus for the creative communities not just in Shetland but beyond, and a catalyst for the creative industry sector in Shetland. 

WWW.MAREEL.ORG  01595 745500

ART AT MAREEL In addition to Bonhoga, space in the Upper Café Bar at Mareel is programmed on an annual basis for large scale work or specific projects.

Smaller exhibitions are also displayed in the Feature Space in the cinema foyer.

We also run regular workshops and development sessions throughout the year. Keep your eye on our websites for updates.

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Drawing Workshop at Mareel

Eye Can Draw Jackie Smith & Dawson Murray RGI, RSW, ARE

Upper Café Bar, Mareel

Eye Can Draw

This exhibition brings together the work of two artists, Jackie Smith and

technology can enable artists with

Dawson Murray, as part of a research

physical disabilities to maintain and

project at the Print Studio at Dundee

develop their printmaking practice.

Contemporary Arts. The aim of the

Both Jackie and Dawson have Multiple

project is to develop, explore and

Sclerosis, resulting in restricted motor

publicise how low-cost eye-tracking

function.

WORKSHOP

UNTUTORED CLASSES Mareel, Wednesdays, 7 - 9pm  £10 - (From 20 January) An untutored life drawing workshop with a nude model.

These classes are suitable for over 16s of all abilities.

Please bring your own materials, including paper, charcoal, 2B or above pencil and putty rubber.

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EXHIBITIONS 2016 JANUARY

DAVID MACH

Commando 16 January - 28 February PUPLIC OPENING 15 January, 6 - 7.30pm MARC WILSON

The Last Stand 5 March - 17 April PUPLIC OPENING 4 March, 6 - 7.30pm TONY HUMBLEYARD & JACK WEBB

Bone & Shadow 5 Shetland Schools

The Art World

June 11 - July 24

The Shetland Open

Black & White

September 17 - October 30

DECEMBER

A Mythology Of Place April 23 - June 5 PUPLIC OPENING 22 April, 6 - 7.30pm

Peter Davis

Elemental

July 30 - September 11

Bert Simpson

Noup & Noost from November 5