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Where the Land Rises: Gunnar Stefánsson, Vestmannaeyjar, 2015

Portrait of Gunnar Stefánsson, fisherman and inhabitant of Vestmannaeyjar, at his home. Portrait format. Signed on the reverse by the artist.

One of seven archival giclée prints of photographs which form a series called ‘Where the Land Rises’, produced using medium format and digital negatives. Photographed by Glasgow School of Art alumnus Peter Holliday in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland during the spring of 2015. Several of the prints were originally made for the 2015 Glasgow School of Art Degree Show.

‘Where the Land Rises’ explores the complex interrelations between humankind and nature set against the unpredictable terrain of the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago in southern Iceland. Investigating themes of absence and remembrance, I examine the volcanic eruption of Eldfell on the island of Heimaey in 1973, reflecting on how this sudden and unexpected trauma to the order of existence irreversibly transformed both the island’s topography and the collective psyche of the people who call it home. ‘Where the Land Rises’ ultimately considers the perception of the landscapes that surround us, and perhaps more significantly, how the changing environments we inhabit shape the human situation.

Holliday, Peter

The Giusti Plaster Cast Collection

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  • Late 19th century-mid 20th century

Collection of items related to the Glasgow based firm J. Giusti & Co. which specialized in the production of plaster figures, mould making, statuary repair, and other plaster work. The collection is primarily composed of plaster busts and portraits, six moulds, and two medals. The casts and moulds are formed after a range of sculptural styles including ancient Greek and Roman, French Gothic, Italian Renaissance, and 19th century anatomical studies.

The Giusti Plaster Cast Collection highlights mould making and casting processes that were used to produce objects for retail and to repair existing plaster casts. Records from The Glasgow School of Art document purchases and repairs from J. Giusti & Co. from as early as 1890, and casts related to those in the collection were widely used as teaching and learning tools at the GSA through at least mid-20th century.

As most of the items in the collection were used in commercial casting processes, very few items have a plain white, white washed, or decoratively painted surface that are often observed in plaster cast collections. Many of the plaster casts and all of the plaster moulds are widely covered with uneven layers of shellac that appear yellow, red, or brown. Shellac was applied as a sealant and resist agent to prevent existing plaster elements from sticking to fresh plaster elements during the casting process.

In addition to the plaster casts and plaster moulds, several items provide further insights into the material processes employed by J. Giusti & Co. Two medals (likely bronze) showcase the company's involvement with mould making for metal casting, and a gelatine mould is a surviving example of a traditional process used to produce detailed casts in small quantities.

Proudfoot, Alexander

Study of woman on stool

Ink study of a woman sitting on a four-legged stool. The woman is shown in profile with her hands in her lap and her right foot resting on the crossbar of the stool. Minor background details, possibly a wall with a rectangular object leaning against it. Annotation on reverse reads 'Hock Aun Teh 1973'.

Teh, Hock Aun

Study of male

Study of male nude, from behind.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Ramsay, Mary

Study of male

Study of male nude, from behind. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1917-1918 session, and Professor Greiffenhagen as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Ramsay, Mary

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