Meet the team
Founders of Fabric of the Land
Dave Flin
Prof. Andrew Hurst
Gus MacLeod
(from left to right)
The primary aims of the Fabric of the Land exhibitions are to link art and science, which are often seen to be entirely separate realms, whilst simultaneously encouraging the people of the North East of Scotland to access their local University. The exhibition is held within the Department of Geology and Petroleum Geology at the University of Aberdeen, which allows fine art and items of geological interest or significance to be displayed in the same space.
The Scottish environment and landscape is shaped by its geology. Indeed the geology of Scotland can be viewed as the underlying “fabric of the land”. Artists are encouraged to create works, which derive from, or are inspired by the link between geology and the landscape of the earth.
Each year a distinctive subsidiary theme is selected for the Fabric of the Land exhibition. In 2009, our pilot year, we exhibited over 80 works and attracted over 700 visitors, and increased the number of entries in 2010 to over 200 with over 60 works being selected by our panel of judges. Both years brought a wealth of creativity from all over the UK and included an eclectic range of work from artists and geologists; presenting diverse interpretations of each year's theme.
Fabric of the Land is a selected exhibition and each year we engage a high profile panel from all backgrounds to participate in selecting the artwork to be displayed. In 2009 we engaged SMART CONSULTANTS, an Independent Curatorial Practice to work in association with Fabric of the Land to facilitate and curate each year’s exhibition to the Geology Department, University of Aberdeen.
Dave Flin
Prof. Andrew Hurst
Gus MacLeod
(from left to right)
The primary aims of the Fabric of the Land exhibitions are to link art and science, which are often seen to be entirely separate realms, whilst simultaneously encouraging the people of the North East of Scotland to access their local University. The exhibition is held within the Department of Geology and Petroleum Geology at the University of Aberdeen, which allows fine art and items of geological interest or significance to be displayed in the same space.
The Scottish environment and landscape is shaped by its geology. Indeed the geology of Scotland can be viewed as the underlying “fabric of the land”. Artists are encouraged to create works, which derive from, or are inspired by the link between geology and the landscape of the earth.
Each year a distinctive subsidiary theme is selected for the Fabric of the Land exhibition. In 2009, our pilot year, we exhibited over 80 works and attracted over 700 visitors, and increased the number of entries in 2010 to over 200 with over 60 works being selected by our panel of judges. Both years brought a wealth of creativity from all over the UK and included an eclectic range of work from artists and geologists; presenting diverse interpretations of each year's theme.
Fabric of the Land is a selected exhibition and each year we engage a high profile panel from all backgrounds to participate in selecting the artwork to be displayed. In 2009 we engaged SMART CONSULTANTS, an Independent Curatorial Practice to work in association with Fabric of the Land to facilitate and curate each year’s exhibition to the Geology Department, University of Aberdeen.
