30th May
The small lion sculpture immediately caught my eye. I love how it’s sculpted into pieces, almost like a 3D puzzle that could be put together. I also like how rough and raw it looks, it evokes the sense of something created by hand. You can almost see the movements of the sculpture as your eyes trace the bumps and curves of the model. It is a model of a monument and as such though it might be to scale, it is probably meant to be bigger.
Kenny Hunter
Born and raised in Edinburgh, Sculptor Kenny Hunter studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1983 to 1987. His work is heavily influenced by plastic toys, in the colours and flawless finish he uses for his sculptures. Hunter sees this as related to classical sculptors who worked with marble until no marks from their chisels and tools could be seen. His work looks as if it has been made by a machine rather than by hand. Hunter combines high art culture with popular culture in his work. Selected public artworks include: The Unknown, Borgie Forest, Sutherland (2012); iGoat, Spitalfields, London (2010); and Citizen Firefighter, Central Station, Glasgow (2001). Recent exhibitions include A Shout in the Street, Tramway, Glasgow (2008); What am I doing here?, Esbjerg Kunstmuseum, Denmark (2013) and Busan Biennale Sculpture Project, Korea (2013). Hunter is a lecturer at Edinburgh College of Art and lives in Glasgow.
Versatile sculptor, born in Edinburgh, who gained an honours degree at Glasgow School of Art, 1983–7. Among his awards were a John Kinross Scholarship to Florence, 1987; Benno Schotz Award, 1991; East prizewinner, Norwich Gallery, Norfolk Institute of Art and Design, 1993; and Friends of the RSA Artist’s Award, 1995. Among Hunter’s professional experience was construction worker and hospital porter, 1980–2; technical assistant, Glasgow School of Art, 1988–90; visiting artist in schools and set design for Theatre Romania’s production of The Last Night of Socrates at Tramway, Glasgow, all 1993; and in 1995 installation of outdoor sculpture as part of the Stevenson Trail, for Sunderland City Council, 1995. Mixed shows included Compass Gallery, Glasgow, New Generation, 1987; Cyril Gerber Fine Art, Glasgow, 1990; Fuse, at Collins Gallery, Strathclyde University, 1993; and Swarm, Scottish Arts Council tour, 1995.
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