Make it new John

Duncan Campbell

For his first major solo exhibition in Scotland, the highly regarded
Glasgow-based artist Duncan Campbell (born 1972, Dublin) will present his latest film piece, a co-commission by Tramway in partnership with Chisenhale Gallery,
London; the Artists’ Film and Video Umbrella and the Model Arts and Niland Gallery, Sligo. The film looks back over the life of John DeLorean and the car plant he set up in Belfast. Combining archive news material with newly-filmed footage, the film considers DeLorean’s own personal rise and fall as echoed in the example of the impressively stylish but technically flawed DMC12 sports car that was produced at the factory. The commission will continue the artists’ exploration of documentary film – started in his earlier films Falls Burns Malone Fiddles (2003) and the acclaimed Bernadette (2008) – where what constitutes reality and truth in such films becomes a shifting notion.

Duncan Campbell in conversation
Sun 28 Feb 2pm
Free

Duncan Campbell will be discussing his work including the new film Make it new John, at the launch of a new publication commissioned in tandem with the exhibition.

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Make it new John

Fri 22 Jan 2010 - Sun 14 Mar 2010

Tue - Fri 12noon - 5pm
Sat and Sun 12 noon - 6pm

Tramway 2

Free