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CRAIG ALLANThe Progression Of The Working Man

Resonate Arts House14th December 2013 - 13th January 2014

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The Progression Of The Working ManCraig Allan

14th December - 13th January

Resonate Arts House is delighted to present the rst solo exhibition at Resonate ofFalkirk based artist Craig Allan. Attracted by the physical, chemical and biological

possibilities that take place within the world of art, The Progression Of The WorkingManexplores the need to create things from the world not only as an animated being

but as the producer of magical deeds. As artist-alchemist Allan organises man madeand organic matter into marvellous objects: Ink portraits of philosophers are seen tobe socialising with Beat Poets amongst sculptural orators, whom are illuminated byshowbiz spotlights in order to re-nd the materials and extol them. The emphasis ofthe work is rmly only the processes involved in the making the objects, duct tapeis used as an adhesive to complete the work, laminate ooring becomes platform inwhich comments about society can be made and a childs tracer is transformed intoa screen projector, The use of these materials highlights the artists interest in ArtePovera and the Unmonunmental.

Curated by Craig Allan, the exhibition draws substance from the every day, leavingeverything uncovered for the viewer to see, thus abolishing the rules of what it is tobe an artist, intellectual, painter or writer, so that we can learn again how to feel andunderstand, to move oneself and to re-nd the world.

The Progression Of The Working Man, Allans inaugural show at Resonate opens onthe 14th of December. Craig Allan graduated from the Cumbria Institute of the Arts(2010) and is currently the editor of the artist zine [Untitled] and creator of theFalkirk Art Map. For more information please visit craigallanarts.blogspot.co.uk.

References Celant, G (1969).Art Povera. Milan: Electa. 225-30.

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Qualications

BA(hons) Fine Art, Cumbria Institute of the Arts

Solo Exhibitions

2013 - The Progression of The Working Man, Resonate Arts House, Alloa2011 - Untitled, Studio 1b, Delta, Larbert2010 - I Like Peter Too, Pop Up, Carlisle2010 - I Like Peter, Pop Up, Carlisle

Group Exhibitions2012 -Art Fair,Padi Galerie, Caubon, France2012 - Falkirk Camera Club,Old Littlewoods, Falkirk2012 - Lingua Franca, Old Littlewoods, Falkirk2012 - Falkirk Photography Exhibit, Old Littlewoods, Falkirk2012 - Futura, Old Littlewoods, Falkirk2011 -An exhibition of Ideas I dont want,Studio 1b, Larbert2011 - Forth Valley Open Studios Exhibition, Delta, Larbert2011 - Paradies, Delta, Larbert2010 - The Gun That Kills You In 5 Years Time, Cumbria Institute of the Arts, Carlisle2010 - Nexus, Tempa Tempa Gallery, Carlisle2009 - Therefore I am, CiA, Carlisle2008 - I Lost My Wife To The Draftsman,CiA, Carlisle2007 - Falkirk College Degree Show, Falkirk2006 - Falkirk College Degree Show, Falkirk

Publications

2013 - [Untitled]#32013 - Dactyl#12012 - [Untitled] #1-22011 - Manifesto#5-82010 - Manifesto vs Blackswan

Artist Talks

2012 - The Arts Place, Falkirk2011 - Cumbria Institute Of The Arts

Linkscraigallanarts.blogspot.co.uk

untitledfalkirk.blogspot.co.uk@UntitledFalkirk

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