Man of the Year: Henry Coombes and Carles Congost

Braso, Emma (2013) Man of the Year: Henry Coombes and Carles Congost. [Curation]

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Exhibition invite (381kB)
Creators:
Braso, Emma
Description/Abstract:

Emma Brasó completed a curating fellowship at CCA in 2012, instigated by curating.info and CCA. The time in Glasgow allowed her to conduct studio visits while working on a proposal for this exhibition.

Through abstract paintings, cartoon-like drawings and cinematographically-produced videos, Henry Coombes and Carles Congost attempt to (mis)represent how the art scene replicates the hierarchies of the social world.
Inspired by The Times magazine's well-known series, Man of the Year reflects the artists' common use of satirical humour, with a trace of melancholy. Coombes presents work from a new series of paintings alongside the premiere of his film Two Discs and a Zed, which dramatises the historical nature/culture opposition. Congost, whose work is exhibited in Glasgow for the first time since 1996, presents his most recent film, Paradigm, alongside earlier projects specifically re-staged for CCA.

Item Type:
Art/Design Item
Date:
2013
Locations / Venues:
Location
From Date
To Date
Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow
23 November 2013
26 January 2014
Schools:
Other Departments > Executive
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Depositing User:
Emma Braso
Date Deposited:
20 Jan 2015 17:24
Last Modified:
01 Mar 2022 08:42
Art/Design Categories:
Curation
URI:
https://research.uca.ac.uk/id/eprint/2137

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