Current Exhibition

Impossible Nation

21st August – 10th December 2010

In Partnership with the Scottish National Portrait Gallery's Portrait of the Nation: Live

The Travelling Gallery and National Galleries of Scotland Outreach team are collaborating to explore what the concept of the ‘nation’ means to young Scots. Featuring the work of contemporary Scottish artists - some of whose work was showcased in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery’s Rough Cut Nation in 2009 - this exhibition is a graphic representation of the challenge to define what it means to be Scottish.

The interior of the Travelling Gallery is being completely transformed by the artists using every available surface and combining a range of media including drawing, painting, spray painting, sculpture, paste-ups and projections to explore themes of identity, landscape, portraiture and culture.

As with all Travelling Gallery exhibitions, the TG team will be giving talks on the installation to groups to encourage a lively engagement and a comprehensive Education Pack will be produced and sent out in advance of our visits to inform teachers and group leaders. A number of artist-led workshops during the tour will also be available.

Artists involved: Fraser Gray, Martin McGuinness, Richard Riach, Rabiya Choudry, Andy MacVicar, Mike Inglis and Kirsty Whiten.

Have a look at the Portrait of the Nation website and the Rough Cut Nation website.