France-Lise McGurn's The Charm Offensive at Dundee Contemporary Arts
France-Lise McGurn's exhibition The Charm Offensive at Dundee Contemporary Arts marks a homecoming for the Scottish artist, who was born in Glasgow and studied painting in Dundee. The show, her largest to date, explores grief, time, and modern womanhood, balancing the joy of parties with the melancholy of leaving. McGurn draws on film stills, magazine ads, family photos, and her own furniture, reflecting her belief that 'a melancholic grappling with the past is part of painting.' The artist notes, 'I love parties, but they're complicated, and there's a time when you leave.' As a student, she lived three doors from the DCA, making the exhibition deeply personal.
Key facts
- France-Lise McGurn's exhibition The Charm Offensive is at Dundee Contemporary Arts.
- The Scottish artist was born and raised in Glasgow.
- She studied painting in Dundee and lived three doors down from DCA as a student.
- The show addresses grief, the passing of time, and modern womanhood.
- McGurn works from film stills, magazine ads, family photos, and her own furniture.
- The artist said, 'I love parties, but they're complicated, and there's a time when you leave.'
- The show represents a homecoming for McGurn.
- The work is created on an unprecedented huge scale.
Entities
Artists
- France-Lise McGurn
Institutions
- Dundee Contemporary Arts
Locations
- Glasgow
- Dundee
- Scotland
- United Kingdom