Burnsiana

Calum Colvin

doi:10.1163/9789004361119_014

Burnsiana

Calum Colvin

Contemporary Art Practice

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Abstract

My interest in Burns is longstanding and the series of multi-referential artworks discussed below are concerned with the very process of looking, perceiving, and interpreting. Utilizing the unique fixed-point perspective of the camera, I record manipulated and constructed images in order to create elaborate narratives which meditate on numerous aspects of Scottish culture, identity and the human condition in the early 21st century. As Burns reflected through his art the world he inhabited, these works and words strive to reflect on a myriad of contemporary concerns.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Art and Science in Word and Image
Subtitle of host publication	Exploration and Discovery
Editors	Keith Williams, Sophie Aymes, Jan Baetens, Chris Murray
Place of Publication	Netherlands
Publisher	Brill Academic Publishers
Chapter	12
Pages	177-192
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Print)	9789004361119
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004361119_014
Publication status	Published - 27 Mar 2019
Event	10th International Word & Image Conference IAWIS/AIERTI - Univeristy of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom Duration: 11 Aug 2014 → 15 Aug 2014

Publication series

Name	Word and Image Interactions
Publisher	Brill
Volume	9
ISSN (Electronic)	1388-3569

Conference

Conference	10th International Word & Image Conference IAWIS/AIERTI
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Dundee
Period	11/08/14 → 15/08/14

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Burnsiana

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Art and Science in Word and Image: Exploration and Discovery

Burnsiana

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Burnsiana

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Art and Science in Word and Image: Exploration and Discovery

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Burnsiana

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