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The Inventors of Tradition II The Inventors of Tradition II
 
 

The Inventors of Tradition II

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The Inventors of Tradition II is a new project by Atelier E.B and Panel that encompasses the development of new work set within an exhibition, publication and events programme.

The exhibition, at The Palace of Art, Bellahouston Park, examines a collection of social histories, reconstructed through an exploration of style. It also doubles as a retail space for a new fashion collection by Atelier E.B, which is for sale direct to the public.

A special programme of events connected to the exhibition includes the work of acclaimed Film Director Murray Grigor and four performances of the dance O YES, a recreation of YES O YES from the production I Am Curious, Orange (1988) after the work by Michael Clark.

 

Getting to The Palace of Art

The Palace of Art is situated in the grounds of Bellahouston Park in Glasgow and is easily accessible by public transport.

By Bus First Bus Glasgow Service 9 and 9a

The number 9 bus from Union Street stops outside The Palace of Art on Paisley Road West, before Helen Street.

By Subway

The Palace of Art is a 15-minute walk from Ibrox Subway station. Head south on Copland Road and turn right onto Paisley Road West until you reach The Palace of Art.


 

About The Inventors of Tradition II

Atelier E.B is the company name under which the artist Lucy McKenzie and the designer Beca Lipscombe sign their collaborative projects. Together with design curators Panel they present a new sport-inspired fashion collection alongside furniture and artworks in a special installation for The Palace of Art.

Focusing upon the complex network of connections between art, architecture, design and cultural identity, The Inventors of Tradition II explores  permutations of style in Scotland, including; ‘Casual’ gang culture and its link to street fashion; public space and Scottish style, Bernat Klein's house and the architect Peter Wormersley; football as a territory of designated authenticity and the ways this can be disrupted; the phenomenon of ‘Mockintosh’: the local production of Charles Rennie Mackintosh ‘inspired’ high-street jewellery and the instrumentalisation of Scottish style by governmental cultural bodies.

Located on the grounds of Bellahouston Park, The Palace of Art was orginally designed by Launcelot Ross (1885-1956) for the Empire Exhibition of 1938. It was the only one of the exhibition buildings planned to be permanent and was designed to house the City’s art collection. In 1951 the building was converted to community use and is now used as a sports facility for a variety of fitness classes, gymnastics, judo and women’s boxing.

One of the aims of the Empire Exhibition was to attract people to the city, show it off at its best, and celebrate its achievements and innovations. Typical of the pre-war period the 1938 Exhibition championed the health and well-being of the citizens of Glasgow. The Palace of Art highlights the historic connection between sport and art in society and the idea that they can transform.

Atelier E.B’s installation is directly influenced by the tradition of Great Exhibition décor: display that is exuberant, ambitious, but essentially temporary.  However, The Inventors of Tradition II will live on, through the fashion collection, which is available to buy from the shop for the duration of the exhibition.

The associated publication will launch in late 2015

 

Atelier E.B present their new collection for sale, produced in collaboration with Begg and Co., Atelier 11, Carine Gilson, Cleemput bvba, EMB Knitwear, George Gray, Hawico Scotland and Steven Purvis.

The Inventors of Tradition II is generously supported by Creative Scotland and the Elephant Trust and is part of Dance International Glasgow (DIG), a new biennial dance event for Glasgow and Scotland, produced by Tramway. The project is also supported in kind by The Palace of Art and Glasgow Life.