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Thomas Teurlai

15 May to 15 July 2015

Residency at Glasgow Sculpture Studios (GB-SCT), as part of a cross-residency program.

Pragmatism is the origin of a practice that seeks efficiency in debris rejected by the usage circuit—everyday objects with planned obsolescence and the paradigm shifts from an industrial past. Experimentation then takes the scale of a singular venture where expenditure is not measurable except by the outcome of a project that often resides in the joys of a parallel economy seeking to test space and its limits. Objects and devices manifest their evident presence, continuing to vibrate with the traces of their design and all the adjustments, changes, clever tricks, and makeshift solutions that blend with the craftsmanship of an existing found element, along with the détournements, technological and technical reappropriations spread by internet network participants. Thus, the phenomenon enacted in the setup continues to tension the exhibition space as an energy to be shared. (text by Lise Guéhenneux)

In 2022, Glasgow Sculpture Studios (GSS) and Triangle-Astérides celebrated the 10th anniversary of their Residency Exchange programme.

Established in 2012, the residency exchange is designed for artists at a pivotal point in their career who have not had major institutional support or the opportunity to develop work abroad. The programme enables Glasgow-based artists and creative practitioners to work, share practice, and learn new skills in France, while facilitating the reciprocal experience for artists based in Marseille to travel to Glasgow and experience the cultural landscape of Scotland.

The partnership between GSS and Triangle-Astérides developed from Glasgow and Marseille’s designation as twin cities in 2006. Both organisations have a history of making culture a centrepiece of life within their cities. Based in former industrial hubs, GSS and Triangle-Astérides share similar objectives, challenges, and working contexts. Both organisations underpin the creative communities of their respective cities through nurturing a supportive and diverse artistic community and providing access to access to artist studios, high-quality production facilities, and cultural networks.

As we continue into another decade of the Residency Exchange Programme, we have formalised the Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA) as partners in the project. The CCA team have long been supporters of this programme in a variety of ways; through studio visits, in-kind support, and working with the incoming artists from Marseille to present public outcomes from their residency as part of CCA’s Open Source Programme, we are excited to continue to acknowledge and embed this support in our exchange programme.

As organisations, GSS and CCA complement each other well; with GSS able to offer the space and resources to make work, and CCA offering the space and means to share work in addition to offering their Artist Flat as accommodation. Through working in partnership and combining our skills, resources, and expertise as organisations we’re able to provide an enhanced offer to artists from Marseille that will ensure they are well positioned to make the most of creative ecology of Glasgow.