Rachel Maclean to create new film for Scotland's 2017 Venice Biennale presentation
Rachel Maclean will create a new film for Scotland's presentation at the 2017 Venice Biennale, commissioned by Alchemy Film and Arts, Talbot Rice Gallery, and the University of Edinburgh. The artist's work will explore Venice's historical plague masks and victims, blending contemporary settings with 17th-century elements. Maclean described her approach as continuing her thematic interest in ambiguous temporal and spatial locations. The announcement was reported by Herald Scotland in May 2016. Maclean previously exhibited at Rowing Projects in London during 2014.
Key facts
- Rachel Maclean will represent Scotland at the 2017 Venice Biennale
- The commission involves Alchemy Film and Arts, Talbot Rice Gallery, and the University of Edinburgh
- Maclean will create a new film inspired by Venice's history
- The film will reference plague masks and victims from the 17th century
- The work will blend contemporary and historical settings
- Maclean's thematic focus involves ambiguous locations and time periods
- The announcement was made in May 2016
- Maclean had a 2014 exhibition at Rowing Projects in London
Entities
Artists
- Rachel Maclean
Institutions
- Alchemy Film and Arts
- Talbot Rice Gallery
- University of Edinburgh
- Venice Biennale
- Herald Scotland
- Rowing Projects
- ArtReview
Locations
- Scotland
- Venice
- Italy
- London
- United Kingdom