made, unmade

Julie Brook is a British artist who works with the land, where her response to the forms and materials to hand is expressed through her work. Over the past twenty years she has lived and worked in a succession of wild and remote landscapes, creating sculptures, paintings, drawings and films. During 2008/09 Julie Brook worked in the black volcanic desert in central Libya. This led to further exploration in 2011/12 in the semi-desert of North West Namibia where the absolute nature of the light and shadow is expressed in the new sculptural work.

made, unmade is Julie Brook’s first solo exhibition since her return and will be an immersive experience bringing visitors closer to the environment through carefully sequenced and powerful films. ‘made, unmade’ will also feature a series of drawings alongside a specially commissioned rug produced by Dovecot weaver Jonathan Cleaver, inspired by Brook’s work.

Alongside the exhibition Dovecot will be hosting a series of ‘In conversation’ events between Julie Brook and a diverse collection of award winning artists

All the events are free but must be booked in advance through

2 May

18.00 – 17.30

Julie Brook discusses the film elements of her work with Oscar winning filmmaker Kevin MacDonald

Oscar-winning Scottish director Kevin Macdonald has had an extraordinary career since receiving an Academy Award for his film One Day in September (1999). Establishing a strong track record in documentaries and feature films, the 42-year old filmmaker received a BAFTA for his next film, Touching the Void (2003), before directing Forest Whitaker in an Oscar-winning performance as Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland (2006). His latest film, the taut thriller State of Play (2009) features Russell Crowe, Rachel McAdams and Helen Mirren. Kevin Macdonald is also the author of Emeric Pressburger: the Life and Death of a Screenwriter (1994) and Imagining Reality (2005).

www.dovecotstudios.com

Supported by: Creative Scotland
Event Partner: Young Films