ALASTAIR MACLENNAN | BEYOND THE ARCHIVE | OPEN CALL

DUNCAN OF JORDANSTONE COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE) GENERATORPROJECTS TOGETHER WITH BBEYOND ARE COLLABORATING TO CELEBRATE THE WORK OF ALASTAIR MACLENNAN

Open call for two artists working in the field of performance to respond to the archive of Alastair MacLennan, held at The University of Dundee. One artist based in Northern Ireland and one based in Scotland to be selected to work on this exciting project.

Bbeyond were looking to commission two new works of performance art (which could take the form of more than on performance) that respond to the archive of Alastair MacLennan amaclennan-archive.ac.uk, be in response to an Alastair MacLennan Performance/Installation or Performance/Installation object or drawings held in same.

This project rann between mid-June and late-October 2022. The selected artists made make two visits to the Archive in Dundee during this time. The first visit, a solo visit, and on the second visit the artists would be accompanied by Alastair MacLennan. In response to these visits to the archive and conversation with Alastair MacLennan the selected artists will create a performance to be showcased in October 2022 in Dundee, at a venue decided in conversation with the artist, The University, Bbeyond and GENERATORprojects.