Extraction at Jupiter Artland: John Latham, Carol Rhodes, and the Ruins of Energy
The group exhibition 'Extraction' at Jupiter Artland, Edinburgh, brings together five artists across generations to examine Scotland's industrial energy history and its environmental aftermath. John Latham's 'Niddrie Woman' bings—burnt shale heaps designated as 'process sculptures' in 1975–76—anchor the show. A partial restaging of his installation 'The N-U Niddrie Heart' (1991) features bent glass sheets, sand, and hardbacks with titles like 'Vanished Species'. Opposite, john gerrard's LED animation 'Flare (Oceania)' (2022) depicts a gas flare emerging from the sea, referencing fossil fuels and nationalism. Carol Rhodes's horizonless paintings, including 'Deposits' (2009), depict extraction landscapes with meticulous brushwork. Siobhan McLaughlin uses pigments from ground shale and stone on discarded fabric, as in 'Pioneer Species' (2025). Marguerite Humeau's handblown glass and beeswax works feel less integrated. The exhibition runs through 26 July 2026.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Extraction' at Jupiter Artland, Edinburgh, through 26 July 2026.
- Features John Latham, john gerrard, Carol Rhodes, Siobhan McLaughlin, Marguerite Humeau.
- Latham's 'Niddrie Woman' bings are burnt shale heaps from Scotland's early oil industry.
- Latham designated the bings as 'process sculptures' in 1975–76 with the Artist Placement Group.
- Partial restaging of Latham's 'The N-U Niddrie Heart' (1991) includes bent glass sheets and hardbacks titled 'Vanished Species'.
- john gerrard's 'Flare (Oceania)' (2022) is a hyperrealistic animation of a gas flare at sea.
- Carol Rhodes's 'Deposits' (2009) shows a curving road through industrial edgelands.
- Siobhan McLaughlin uses pigments from ground shale and stone on discarded fabric scraps.
Entities
Artists
- John Latham
- john gerrard
- Carol Rhodes
- Siobhan McLaughlin
- Marguerite Humeau
Institutions
- Jupiter Artland
- Bonnington House
- Scottish Office
- Artist Placement Group
- Alison Jacques
- ArtReview
Locations
- Edinburgh
- Scotland
- Bonnington House
- Niddry Castle
- North Sea