Wasps is pleased to welcome Scott Lawrie Gallery to Granton Station for his first UK exhibition which has just opened as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2024.
A curator’s talk led by Scott will take place on the evening of Thursday 22 August at Granton Station. Limited spaces are available, so please book via Eventbrite here.
THIS IS NO SAFE SPACE: Art in Capitalist Realism was inspired by the writings of the late British theorist Mark Fisher, particularly his book ‘Capitalist Realism, is there no alternative?’ This show applies some of this thinking to explore the effects of late stage capitalism on the art world.
It’s a small, punchy show, with some big names covering interesting subjects; Patricia Piccinini (AUS) on technology and ethics, Félix González- Torres (USA) on institutional boundaries (what is an artwork? And who ‘owns’ it?), Benjamin Aitken (AUS) on medicalisation and mental health, Rebecca Wallis (UK/NZ) on concepts of the sublime, and Jamie Chapman (NZ) on the space between binary polemics.
Limited spaces are available for the 30-minute talk; you are welcome to ask some questions, have a drink and a catch up at the Waiting Room Gallery at Wasps’ Granton Station. The show is on 11-5pm each day Monday to Saturday from 3-24 August. Scott has also written a really interesting essay which you can find on his website at scottlawrie.com.
