Spring 2016

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VISITOR INFORMATION

Bonhoga Gallery is owned and

run by Shetland Arts Development

Agency.

A programme of 7 exhibitions is

organised each year for the Upper

Gallery, featuring local, national and

international contemporary visual

art and craft.

Downstairs are smaller scale

exhibitions by Artists and

craftmakers from both Shetland and

the rest of the UK.

Bonhoga Gallery, Weisdale Mill,

Weisdale, Shetland ZE2 9LW, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1595 745750

Fax: +44 (0) 1595 830444

E: bonhoga@shetlandarts.org

facebook.com/BonhogaGallery

Opening HoursGallery, Café & Shop

Low Season28 Oct 2015 – 24 Apr 2016

Wed – Fri: 11.00 – 3.00

Sat & Sun: 11.00 -4.00

High Season25 Apr – 1 Nov 2016

Mon – Sat: 10:30 – 5.00

Sun: 11.00 – 5.00

Admission: Free of charge

Accessibility: Disabled parking,

wheelchair ramp, disabled toilet

Bonhoga Gallery

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Weisdale

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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 - Café

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, 2015.4

16 January - 28 February

David Mach is a Scottish sculptor

and installation artist of international

renown, best known for his flowing

assemblages made from mass-

produced objects such as coat hangers,

magazines, matchsticks and tyres.

His large-scale public artworks

include Big Heids on the side of the

M8 between Glasgow and Edinburgh

and Out of Order, a line of tumbling

telephone boxes in Kingston, Surrey.

David Mach also works extensively

with collage and recently started

using graphics from D.C. Thomson’s

comic series Commando War Stories in

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.

DAVID MACH RAInternationally renowned artist & former Turner Prize nominee

Commando

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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

College of Art, London from 1979–82.

He was nominated for the Turner Prize

in 1988, was elected a member of the

Royal Academy in 1998 and in 2000 was

appointed Professor of Sculpture.

Artist Talk - David Mach

16 January - 28 February

Thursday 4 February, 7pm

Mareel £7 / £5

David Mach will give an illustrated talk

about his work.

Mareel & Islesburgh Community Centre

01595 745555 • www.shetlandboxoffice.org

David Mach, COMMANDO COLLAGE, 2015.

David Mach, OUT OF ORDER.6

Shetland-based artist

AVRIL THOMSON SMITH

Aald Boats& Boannie Lanes16 January -28 February

Lower Gallery,BonhogaandFeature 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.

Bonhoga Lower Gallery

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

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

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5 March - 17 April

Over four years photographer Marc

Wilson documented the physical

remnants of war in the 20th century

in the UK and Northern Europe. By

photographing man-made military

defence structures imbued with recent

history he has created a permanent

photographic record of the past.

He travelled over 23,000 miles to

143 locations along the coastlines of

Northern & Western France, Denmark,

Belgium, Norway and the UK, including

Orkney and Shetland. These beautiful

large-format photographs, often

ghostly and melancholic, capture

crumbling archaeological relics, resting

like classical ruins in the landscape to

remind us of the weight of war.

MARC WILSON

The LastStand

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5 March - 17 April

Born in London in 1968, Marc Wilson

has been working as a photographer

for over 15 years. His projects

document human interaction in

the landscape, through subjects of

memory, history and society. He has

exhibited his work widely, including

a group show at the Photographer’s

Gallery, London; international shows

in Milan, Grenoble and New York,

the inaugural shows at the Back Hill

and Now Showing Galleries, London;

Art 2001 and Photo2005, London;

The Association of Photographer’s

Gallery and at the Focal Point gallery

in Southend. Wilson has also shown

work with Hotshoe International

Magazine, and was part of the recent

PDN Photo-annual 2006 “A year in

pictures”. In addition to working as an

artist and commercial photographer he

often teaches photography as a visiting

lecturer at degree level. He now lives in

Bath, England.

Public openingFriday 4 March6pm - 7.30pmEveryone welcome

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

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

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Bonhoga Lower Gallery

JO CHAPMAN

Part of the Pelagic Sculpture Project5 March - 17 April

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

here. The ‘Fish Van Collection’

emerged from this engagement with

the community and is a travelling

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

Shetland Fish Producers’ Organisation

in association with Shetland Arts, with

match funding from Arts & Business

Scotland through their New Arts

Sponsorship Grants Scheme.

The history of the project can be

followed on:

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

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

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Tony Humbleyard, MYTHOLOGY12

23 April - 5 June

Tony Humbleyard uses the found

object to explore place and the ways

in which we interpret the world

around us. Abandoning guidebooks,

maps and signs in favour of random

journeys and direct experiences, he

has been collecting materials from

Unst where he has lived since 2005. His

sculptures and prints incorporate and

are inspired by animal bones and found

objects. For this exhibition Tony will

collaborate with Jack Webb, a dancer

and choreographer based in Edinburgh,

as part of a developmental opportunity

supported by Shetland Arts. Jack will

work alongside Tony at his studio in

Unst for 10 days prior to the exhibition

to create a companion performance

piece in response to Tony’s work. The

piece will be performed in the gallery

at the exhibition opening and filmed for

screening thereafter alongside as part of

the show.

TONY HUMBLEYARD & JACK WEBB

Bone & ShadowA MythologyOf Place

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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.

Public openingFriday 22 April6pm - 7.30pmEveryone welcome

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.

Tony Humbleyard, SCAPULA I

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Bonhoga Gallery

WEISDALE MILLBonhoga Gallery is situated in Weisdale

Mill, on land cleared for large-scale sheep

farming in the 19th Century. It was a

meal and barley mill from 1855 until the

early 1900s, then used as a butchery and

tannery before falling into dereliction

in the middle of the 20th century. The

building was renovated and opened as

Bonhoga Gallery in 1994, and since then

has been welcoming large numbers of

both Shetland residents and visitors to

the isles. Bonhoga means ‘my spiritual

home’ in Shetland dialect.

CAFÉIn the south-facing conservatory

overlooking the Weisdale burn the Mill

Café is a popular spot all year round for

locals and visitors alike.

The menu features locally-sourced

produce and specialities, all prepared

daily on the premises. As well as

options for children, the café caters

for those with special dietary

requirements.

Our menu changes daily - check our

specials board to see what we have on

offer today.

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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,

Illustrator and maker. Her work is often

narrative, inspired by and referencing,

myth, folk tales, circus and burlesque

imagery. Sarah Young has worked as an

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.

Bonhoga is currently selling her

Silkscreen printed teatowels. These are

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

or cut, simply sewn and stuffed to make

lovely toys or cushions.

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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,

colours and shapes, influenced by the

weather, endlessly fascinating.

The flotsam and jetsam of objects

washed up on the shore turn Hamilton’s

walks with her dog Cassie into a

delightful treasure trail of inspiration

and ideas. The photographs and

objects gathered on these walks are the

starting blocks of her designs.

JOAN FRASER

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

and is currently setting up her textile

business and developing a range of

accessories in lambswool, cashmere and

Shetland wool.

Fair Isle patterns influence 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 HOURSSun - Thu: 10am - 11pmFri - 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 MAREELIn 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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WORKSHOP

UNTUTORED CLASSESMareel, 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.

Eye CanDrawJackie Smith& Dawson Murray RGI, RSW, ARE

Upper Café Bar, Mareel

This exhibition brings together the

work of two artists, Jackie Smith and

Dawson Murray, as part of a research

project at the Print Studio at Dundee

Contemporary Arts. The aim of the

project is to develop, explore and

publicise how low-cost eye-tracking

technology can enable artists with

physical disabilities to maintain and

develop their printmaking practice.

Both Jackie and Dawson have Multiple

Sclerosis, resulting in restricted motor

function.

Eye Can Draw

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EXHIBITIONS 2016

Bert Simpson

Noup & Noostfrom November 5

The Shetland Open

Black & WhiteSeptember 17 - October 30

Peter Davis

ElementalJuly 30 - September 11

5 Shetland Schools

The Art WorldJune 11 - July 24

DAVID MACH

Commando16 January - 28 February

PUPLIC OPENING15 January, 6 - 7.30pm

JANUARY

DECEMBER

TONY HUMBLEYARD & JACK WEBB

Bone & ShadowA Mythology Of Place April 23 - June 5

PUPLIC OPENING22 April, 6 - 7.30pm

MARC WILSON

The Last Stand5 March - 17 April

PUPLIC OPENING4 March, 6 - 7.30pm