28 November 2019
Our final Spin visit of the year will be to Rhubaba Gallery & Studios. Established in 2009, Rhubaba is an artist-run organisation that provides studio space for artists, as well as running a yearly programme of exhibitions and events. This month sees the opening of their most recent show, Only nothing.
The exhibition explores many issues that the artists are tackling in their practice; these vary from political struggles, histories of artistic creation, self-expression and how ultimately these practices can be hindered by the artworld. Only nothing sets out to interrogate how artists are both constrained and contribute to issues around labour within the artworld.
Artists include Glasgow-based ceramicist Dawn Youll, video works from Johanna Billing and Natasha A. Kelly, sculpture by Jennifer Bailey, works by Tanja Ostojić, publications and a new podcast from Sophie Hope and Jenny Richards aka Manual Labours, as well as newly commissioned contributions to Rhubaba’s resource reader from writers Angela Dimitrakaki and Laura Guy.
Rhubaba is run by voluntary committee members and for this event we will be joined by two of the committee members, Laura Tully and Siobhan Scott.
30 May 2013, 6-7.30pm
For our May Spin event, we will make a return visit to Rhubaba Gallery and Studios to talk about the group exhibition, It’s a Beautiful World.
We will be joined for the discussion by the exhibition’s curator and long-time Rhubaba committee member, Peter Ammore and exhibiting artist Jennie Temple. The exhibition includes work by studio artists and artists Rhubaba has previously worked with including: Rupert Ackroyd, Jiri Kovanda, Oscar Charles Laughridge, Fiona Mathison, John Smith, Emma O’Sullivan and Jennie Temple, all of whom, in these works, have highlighted moments of mystery and wonder found within their immediate surroundings.
The artists share an inquisitive and contemplative sensibility exploring the experience of being fascinated by particular objects and situations. Peter will speak to us about the theme behind the exhibition, the artworks and plans for the future.
27 January 2011 at 6pm
This month we will be visiting the artist-run gallery space Rhubaba to see the work of Hannah James.
Rhubaba was set up by recent graduates from Edinburgh College of Art in 2009, and over the course of the year, ran a curatorial project, taking on empty shop spaces in Edinburgh or working with host galleries elsewhere in Glasgow and Bristol. In 2010, the space relocated to a warehouse space in Leith allowing Rhubaba to expand and provide private workspace for 14 artists and create a project space. Rhubaba promote themselves as propagating and practicing a DIY approach to art production and dissemination with an aim to provide a platform for emerging practices in contemporary art.
For this solo exhibition Hannah James will be making and installing work in response to Rhubaba’s project space. One point of reference within James’ work comes from the mise-en-scene, which encompasses all components staged within a space and the manner with which they are composed. The strength in the James’ sculptures comes from the reliance on the viewer to activate them so we look forward to you joining us in our exploration of this work.
Also joining us in discussion will be Rhubaba directors and practicing artists Tom Nolan, Catherine Payton and Frances Stacey.
