VOL. VII
- COLLABORATORS
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Fiona McLachlan Powell
Dunns, Scottish Borders 1961
BA in Fine Arts at the Edinburgh College of Arts - The University of Edinburgh (2016)
Fiona is a studio holder at the Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop.
She has shown work in several places including the Scottish Sculpture Park in Argyll, Saltaire Art Trail, the Edinburgh Collective Gallery ‘Not going back to normal’ and she is currently working with a community archaeology project in the Whiteadder Valley. Fiona's artwork delves into the realms of both real and imagined thresholds and systems, employing sculptural textiles and drawings.
Her exploration encompasses memory and the traces of human presence in diverse landscapes, aiming to reveal insights into the present by delving into the past.
Through ongoing projects like her depiction of the Bondagers, Scottish female laborers, Fiona examines the intricate connections between human empathy, alienation, and abstract systems.
She lives and works in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Clive McLachlan Powell
North Shields 1961
MA Contemporary Art Practice at the Edinburgh College of Art - The University of Edinburgh(2019)
BA Degree in Fine Art at the Edinburgh College of Art - The University of Edinburgh (2016)
Based in Edinburgh, Clive's artistic practice embodies a dynamic blend of collaboration and interdisciplinary exploration within the realms of sculpture and sound art. He operates from the Sett Studios, a collaborative space nestled in Leith, Edinburgh, where he dwells through form and space, by employing materials such as molten salt to redefine shapes and bring new resonances into their make up.
Since 2018, Clive has been collaborating with Louisa Love to form OOR_Scintilla, a sound art duo. Together, they explore the nuances of sound, voice, and environment, drawing inspiration from ancient origins and local folklore. Their collaborative process delvesinto the intricate connections between individuals, landscapes, histories, technologies, and natural phenomena, employing sounding and listening as immersive modes of inquiry.
Additionally, Clive collaborates with Catarina Figueiredo on the video project Mafarricos.
He lives and works in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Fiona and Clive work together regularly. Their projects include the Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop Bell Project, they participate in the group IMP - In My Presence (a sculpture, sound and dance improvisation group) , and the project Burrow Knowe for Tokyo’s Siren Records.
We were honored to unveil their work in our Volume III.