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A 2010 lecture by curator and art historian Briony Fer on ‘oneness’ and ‘noneness’ in the work of Martin Creed.
Martin Creed is one of Britain’s most highly-regarded and popular artists. His work captures the public imagination, while also attracting critical acclaim for its generous, accessible approach. In 2001 he won the Turner Prize with Work No. 227: The lights going on and off, and in 2008 responded to the prestigious Duveen Commission at Tate Britain with the phenomenally popular Work No. 850, in which runners sprinted through the gallery at 30-second intervals.
Briony Fer gave this talk at Fruitmarket in 2010, accompanying Down Over Up, an exhibition of recent and newly-commissioned work by Creed.
This exhibition focused on stacking and progression in size, height and tone – stacks of planks, chairs, tables, boxes, pieces of Lego; series of paintings; and works making use of the musical scale. Creed installed a recorded choir in the gallery’s lift, singing up and down the scale as the lift rose and fell. You can still hear it today if you visit us.
Another legacy of this show is Work No. 1059 – The Scotsman Steps, opposite Fruitmarket on Market Street. Creed resurfaced the Steps with different and contrasting marbles from all over the world, creating a visually spectacular, beautiful and thoughtful response to this historic artery of the city.
Go to Fruitmarket’s online archive for more detail on Down Over Up, The Scotsman Steps, and our singing lift.
A free, public space for culture in the heart of Edinburgh, Fruitmarket provides inspiration and opportunity for artists and audiences. We programme, develop and present world-class exhibitions, commissions, publications, performances, events and engagement activities, opening up the artistic process.
To find out more about our current exhibition programme and upcoming events visit fruitmarket.co.ukwhere you can sign up for our newsletter, or follow us on Instagram.
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By FruitmarketA 2010 lecture by curator and art historian Briony Fer on ‘oneness’ and ‘noneness’ in the work of Martin Creed.
Martin Creed is one of Britain’s most highly-regarded and popular artists. His work captures the public imagination, while also attracting critical acclaim for its generous, accessible approach. In 2001 he won the Turner Prize with Work No. 227: The lights going on and off, and in 2008 responded to the prestigious Duveen Commission at Tate Britain with the phenomenally popular Work No. 850, in which runners sprinted through the gallery at 30-second intervals.
Briony Fer gave this talk at Fruitmarket in 2010, accompanying Down Over Up, an exhibition of recent and newly-commissioned work by Creed.
This exhibition focused on stacking and progression in size, height and tone – stacks of planks, chairs, tables, boxes, pieces of Lego; series of paintings; and works making use of the musical scale. Creed installed a recorded choir in the gallery’s lift, singing up and down the scale as the lift rose and fell. You can still hear it today if you visit us.
Another legacy of this show is Work No. 1059 – The Scotsman Steps, opposite Fruitmarket on Market Street. Creed resurfaced the Steps with different and contrasting marbles from all over the world, creating a visually spectacular, beautiful and thoughtful response to this historic artery of the city.
Go to Fruitmarket’s online archive for more detail on Down Over Up, The Scotsman Steps, and our singing lift.
A free, public space for culture in the heart of Edinburgh, Fruitmarket provides inspiration and opportunity for artists and audiences. We programme, develop and present world-class exhibitions, commissions, publications, performances, events and engagement activities, opening up the artistic process.
To find out more about our current exhibition programme and upcoming events visit fruitmarket.co.ukwhere you can sign up for our newsletter, or follow us on Instagram.