Sound and Vision: Iain Clark and Alan Riach in conversation
As part of the Glasgow Doors Open Day programme, come along to this engaging and interactive event where Iain Clark joins writer and academic Alan Riach for a conversation about their respective practices.
Sound and Vision will be a poetry and photography face off.
The poet Professor Alan Riach will respond to the images of visual artist Iain Clark’s Love Letter to Glasgow currently on display in ARC. The pair will share their passion for Glasgow, the city that has inspired both their artistic practices.
ADDRESS & CONTACT INFO
Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow, Chapel Lane, Glasgow, UK
VISIT DETAILS
TOUR DATES & TIMES
Wednesday 18th September: 5 : 30 PM
BUILDING OPENING HOURS
Wednesday 18th September 17:30 – 19:00. Booking is essential.
BOOKING DETAILS
OTHER INFORMATION
TRAVEL
Nearest Train and/or Subway: Hillhead or Kelvinhall Subway / Partick Train Station
Parking Available: no
Additional Parking Details: Limited Pay and Display parking
Parking Available: no
Additional Parking Details: Limited Pay and Display parking
ACCESSIBILITY
Physical Access: Fully Accessible
Further Accessibility Details: For accessibility details please visit: https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/arc/accessibility
Facilities: Seating, Toilets, Wheelchair Accessible Toilet
Additional Restricitions on Access: -
Further Accessibility Details: For accessibility details please visit: https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/arc/accessibility
Facilities: Seating, Toilets, Wheelchair Accessible Toilet
Additional Restricitions on Access: -
ORGANISATION
Organised by: Iain Clark and Alan Riach
Iain Clark is a practicing photographic artist whose work is in the permanent collection of The Scottish National Portrait Gallery, The National Portrait Gallery and in numerous private collections in the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States and India. Iain is recognised for his unique portraits. Born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1957, Alan Riach holds degrees from the Universities of Cambridge, where he studied English as an undergraduate, and Glasgow, where he completed his doctorate in the Department of Scottish Literature.
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Iain Clark is a practicing photographic artist whose work is in the permanent collection of The Scottish National Portrait Gallery, The National Portrait Gallery and in numerous private collections in the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States and India. Iain is recognised for his unique portraits. Born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1957, Alan Riach holds degrees from the Universities of Cambridge, where he studied English as an undergraduate, and Glasgow, where he completed his doctorate in the Department of Scottish Literature.
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