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James Lambie (born 1964 in
'Teenage Superstars'
directed by the filmmake
Grant McPhee
which surveyed bands from the alternative pop music scene in Glasgow from the mid 80's to early 90's.
“..Known for visually compelling, generous and beguiling work which attracts both popular and critical acclaim, Lambie came to prominence with Zobop, a floor-based sculptural intervention that consists of continuous lines of multi-coloured vinyl tape laid in concentric circuits of a room from its outside edges to its centre...
MutualArt article
- The Fruitmarket Galler
Lambie specialises in colourful sculpture, sculptural installations made from everyday modern materials including
Jim Lambie, Turner Prize 2005, Tate BritainJonathan Jones: Jim Lambie (10/2008)''Creative Review'' interview (12/2007)''Telegraph'' interview (10/2005)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lambie, Jim 1964 births Living people Scottish contemporary artists Artists from Glasgow Alumni of the Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow
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, Scotland) is a contemporary visual artist
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, and was shortlisted for the 2005 Turner Prize
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with an installation called ''Mental Oyster''.
Jim Lambie graduated from the Glasgow School of Art
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(1990-1994) with an Honours Bachelor of Arts
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degree. He lives and works in Glasgow, and also operates as a musician and DJ.Two Glasgow boys stake Scottish claim to Turner Prize, Anna Millar, ''Scotland on Sunday'', 5 June 2005. ''NewsBank''. With Norman Blake, Lambie formed the Glaswegian band The Boy Hairdressers, which went on to become Teenage Fanclub
Teenage Fanclub are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in Bellshill near Glasgow in 1989. The group were founded by Norman Blake (vocals, guitar), Raymond McGinley (vocals, lead guitar) and Gerard Love (vocals, bass), all of whom shared ...
.
Lambie was responsible for the filming of the now legendary 1980's 'Splash One' club in Glasgow.
This rare footage has emerged on various television programmes and in films about the independent music scene in Scotland during the eighties.
Most recentl'Teenage Superstars'
directed by the filmmake
Grant McPhee
which surveyed bands from the alternative pop music scene in Glasgow from the mid 80's to early 90's.
Style
“..Known for visually compelling, generous and beguiling work which attracts both popular and critical acclaim, Lambie came to prominence with Zobop, a floor-based sculptural intervention that consists of continuous lines of multi-coloured vinyl tape laid in concentric circuits of a room from its outside edges to its centre...MutualArt article
- The Fruitmarket Galler
Lambie specialises in colourful sculpture, sculptural installations made from everyday modern materials including
pop culture
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* POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade
* Pop!, a UK pop group
* Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band
Albums
* Pop (Gas al ...
objects, such as posters and album cover
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s, and household accessories.Tate Britain, as above The other trademark theme in his artistic practice is using brightly coloured vinyl
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* Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a particular vinyl polymer
* Vinyl cation, a type of carbocation
* Vinyl group, a broad class of organic molecules in chemistry
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tape arranged into patterns around the floor of the gallery
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* Art gallery
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* Gallery (band), an American soft rock band of the 1970s
Albums
* ''Gallery'' (Elaiza album), 2014 album
* ''Gallery'' (Gr ...
space, tracing the shape of the room to reveal the idiosyncrasies of its architecture.
According to Lambie: "For me something like Zobop, the floor piece, it is creating so many edges that they all dissolve. Is the room expanding or contracting? … Covering an object somehow evaporates the hard edge off the thing, and pulls you more towards of a dreamscape."
In addition to his floor installations, Lambie creates found object sculptures, wall works, paintings and film.
References
External links
Jim Lambie, Turner Prize 2005, Tate Britain
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lambie, Jim 1964 births Living people Scottish contemporary artists Artists from Glasgow Alumni of the Glasgow School of Art