Since 1989 Julie Brook has been living and working in remote landscapes in Scotland; Hoy, Orkney; the west coast of Jura; on the uninhabited island of Mingulay and Harris.
She has also made sculptural interventions in landscapes further afield; working in Italian and Japanese quarries, different parts of the desert in Central and South West Libya, travelling with Tuareg guides; Syria and NW Namibia, travelling with Himba-Herero guides.
Brook works with the elemental conditions of light, tide, flame, time and site-specific stone. The work and landscapes are captured photographically; digitally and on super 8 film. She says of her work - "When I’m asked about the language of my work, I see it as both a response to my environment, and the expression of the environment’s effect on me. It’s a process, a rhythm which I initiate, but as it gets more involved, it too begins to dictate terms. And I must find a formal language that can express this. Solitude is the heart of the matter. It gives me a sense of inhabiting the landscape."
The House Arts Collective is an artist run space, we share artists studios, a workshop, an events and exhibition space. We are thrilled to welcome Julie Brook for an artist talk, presentation and screening of a short selection of some of her work on film as well as a short documentary of life with Brook and her process by Fran Robertson. We look forward to welcoming you; new and old friends to "The House" as well!
The House is wheelchair accessible, please get in touch with us via email to let us know of any accessibility needs : thehousebellstreet@gmail.com. The house is walking distance from Kelvinbridge Subway Station and bus-stops on Great Western Road and Maryhill Road. There is also a nearby carpark outside Lidl accessible via Hopehill Road.
Doors open at 19.00, the evening will commence at 19.30.
