Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), that was recently host to Banksy’s landmark Cut & Run exhibition, will become a flagship store as the artists Beagles & Ramsay three new ‘NHOTB & RAD’ fashion lines are unveiled, alongside numerous sculptures and videos. The title refers to the Scottish duo long-standing alter egos, New Heads on the Block and Rope-a-Dope. This exhibition will continue the artists’ exploration of the politics and tensions within consumerism and the contemporary workplace.
For the latest NHOTB & RAD collections, the gallery will be transformed into a flagship store, filled with clothing and accessories, and with 50 life size figures, many modelling the collections, alongside digital avatars.
At the heart of NHOTB & RAD will be a select group of couture pieces presented on a fractured catwalk. Textures and materials include luxurious British wool with finely embroidered motifs, contrasted with sharply cut stainless steel necklaces and accessories. The centrepiece will be a two-metre tall intricately wrapped geometric ball gown.
Alongside three collections, a host of 50 life-size figures sculpted from recycled office furniture and reclaimed display materials will activate the space. Each one of these flat pack bodies is unique in its design, materiality and attitude. Many of them have become disaffected and unruly consumers. Digital avatars of these figures also star in a suite of video animations, that play out interlinked scenes alongside animated doppelgangers of the garments.
Beagles & Ramsay have worked as a collaborative duo since 1996 and are based in Glasgow. Their work has been exhibited internationally at venues, also including The New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, YYZ Artists Space Toronto, Living Art Museum, Rejkjavik and the Rotterdam International Film Festival as well as many UK venues.
This exhibition is supported by Creative Scotland, Edinburgh College of Art and Glasgow School of Art and is presented by Glasgow Life, the charity that promotes mental, physical and economic wellbeing in the city through culture and sport.
Chair of Glasgow Life, Bailie Annette Christie said “After being exhibited internationally at the Venice Biennale, MoMA PS1 in New York and The Migros Museum in Zurich among others, Beagles & Ramsay’s works will now transform the iconic Gallery 1 at Glasgow’s GoMA.
“This new exhibition promises to be unlike anything you will ever have experienced at GoMA before. It is free for everyone, offering Glaswegians and visitors a fantastic opportunity to experience another memorable exhibition in our city.”
Listings Information:
Beagles & Ramsay – NHOTB & RAD
Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, G1 3AH
14th October 2023 – 28th April 2024
Monday – Thursday & Saturday 10 – 5, Friday & Sunday 11 -5
Free admissionIrene Brown
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