Staff

Louise Scullion
BA (1st Class Hons) Fine Art (Glasgow)

Senior Lecturer

Tel: 01382 385849
Email: l.scullion@dundee.ac.uk
Room 514B, Crawford Building,
DJCAD 13 Perth Road DD1 4HT

Biography

I work in the art practice Dalziel + Scullion. Dalziel + Scullion create artworks in photography, video, sound and sculpture that explore new artistic languages around the subject of ecology. The work strives to visualise aspects of our shared environment from alternative perspectives and to re-establish and re-evaluate our engagement with the non-human species we live alongside.

For more information see www.dalzielscullion.com

Research Projects

More Than Us, 2007. Collaborative project with Scottish Natural Heritage comprising the commissioning of a permanent large scale work for their new headquarter buildings, curating an exhibition of emerging artists working in the field of art & ecology and organising a two day conference (Guest speakers: Dalziel + Scullion, Mike Russel MSP, Jay Griffiths, Mark Lynas, John Lister-Kaye and David Abram). Project funding (£64,500) from Scottish National Heritage and Highland 2007.

Artes Mundi, 2008. Dalziel + Scullion were the only UK artists nominated for the international arts prize along with: Lida Abdul (Afghanistan), Vasco Araújo (Portugal), Mircea Cantor (Romania), N S Harsha (India), Abdoulaye Konaté (Africa), Susan Norrie (Australia) and Rosángela Rennó (Brazil). A major exhibition of all eight artists work was held at the National Gallery of Wales, in Cardiff. Projects funding (£2,700 expenses towards show and transportation of the work) from Artes Mundi.

Catalyst, 2008. Catalyst is a permanent work sited in the cultural quarter of Dundee in Scotland. Made using catalytic cement, this is the first time that this material has been used in Europe in a completed project and a world first to be used in an art project. The project was commissioned by Dundee City Council and was awarded a Scottish Arts Council Creative Scotland Award. Project funding (£52,000) from Dundee City Council and the Scottish Arts Council Creative Scotland Award.

Speaking The Land, 2009. Three piece film work made in collaboration with the writers: John Burnside, Jay Griffiths and Robin Lloyd Jones. Commissioned by Scottish Natural Heritage, The Forestry Commission and Dumfries & Galloway Arts Assoc. Project Funding (£7,300) from DGAA.

KAUST Rain Pavilion, one of five permanent pavilions being commissioned for a new University in Saudi Arabia (other by Carson Holler, Wim Delvoye, Richard Deacon and Subodh Kerkar). This work takes the form of a five-meter high, vessel like structure that is open at its top and front and can be entered into. It contains a sound archive of 21 recorded days of rain, the recording were made in a variety of setting and different weather conditions in Scotland. This project is ongoing and due for completion in June 2010. Project funding (£32,000, design and overseeing fee, overall production budget £200,000) from KAUST via UAP Brisbane.

POOLEY Post Industrial Restoration, D+S awarded commission from international short list (Nils Udo, Grenville Davey, and Michael Visocchi) to create a new landmark using on the mound of a former industrial spoil heap. The project will also develop the strategy for the area, which now encompasses examples of outstanding natural regeneration and includes two sites of Special Scientific interest. This project is ongoing and due for completion Feb 2011. Project funding (£32,000, design and overseeing fee, overall project production budget £350,000) from Homes and Communities Agency and Warwickshire County Council.

Websites

www.dalzielscullion.com

www.catalystdundee.com

www.morethanus.co.uk