Alex Allan
- Work
- Biography
Alongside his finely tuned antennae into current art practice and a broad appreciation of sculpture and its traditions, Alex Allan also absorbs research material from experiencing the environment around him. That is to say his identity as an artist is constructed not only through his engagement with the Art World, but by his observance and understanding of the physical realities of urban life at this point in history.
Eternal themes of political power, civic identity and town planning are examined through the aperture of a 21st century eye, elements of research and play coexist. The cultural baggage of each material is amplified to affect a complex reading of a sculpture that on the surface looks quite simple. Overall his output as an Artist seems to talk not only to the city outside but to react to and challenge the monumental traditions of both Ancient and Modern Sculpture.
Overall it could be argued his work creates a kind of urban pastoral, hinting at an idealised and artificial position. Yet critical even unsettling elements persist within the work to address issues of power, control and façade.
Alex graduated with a MFA in Sculpture from Edinburgh College of Art in 2011. More recently he has been engaged in a number of public art projects and is co-founder and operator of Govan Project Space in Glasgow, where he lives and works.
Eternal themes of political power, civic identity and town planning are examined through the aperture of a 21st century eye, elements of research and play coexist. The cultural baggage of each material is amplified to affect a complex reading of a sculpture that on the surface looks quite simple. Overall his output as an Artist seems to talk not only to the city outside but to react to and challenge the monumental traditions of both Ancient and Modern Sculpture.
Overall it could be argued his work creates a kind of urban pastoral, hinting at an idealised and artificial position. Yet critical even unsettling elements persist within the work to address issues of power, control and façade.
Alex graduated with a MFA in Sculpture from Edinburgh College of Art in 2011. More recently he has been engaged in a number of public art projects and is co-founder and operator of Govan Project Space in Glasgow, where he lives and works.
education
2009-11 MFA Sculpture – Edinburgh College of Art
2005-09 BA (Hons) Sculpture – Edinburgh College of Art
solo exhibitions
2025 What We Leave Behind, Stallan-Brand, Glasgow
2018 Four Star Shows, Govan Project Space, Glasgow
2017 Blind 1, 95 Baird Road, Ratho
2016 Massive Sellout, Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop
2013 Adult Soft Play, The Briggait, Glasgow
2010 Way Out, Prestongrange, East Lothian
2009 Must Do Better, St John’s Cathedral, Edinburgh
2008 The Sound of Water and the Sound of Mills, Edinburgh
selected group exhibitions
2025 Small Matters, Green Door Gallery, Brussels
AGE, Summerhall Arts, Edinburgh
40 Dimensions, &Gallery, Edinburgh
2024 Inception, Dalkeith Palace, Dalkeith
2024 Process, Detail Gallery, Edinburgh
2023 Connect & Grow, Cass Art Space, Glasgow
2022 195th Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
2021 Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London
MONO, Glasgow Print Studios, Glasgow
195th Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Online
2020 FLOW, Visual Arts Scotland, Online
2019 The Crossover, Candid Arts, London
GPS @ TCB, The Chopping Block, London
Fleek, Lust & the Apple, Temple
2018 Abstract Reality, Saatchi Gallery, London
2017 South Side Salon, Art Park at House for an Art Lover, Glasgow
2016 Bad Idea, 249 Govan Road,
2009-11 MFA Sculpture – Edinburgh College of Art
2005-09 BA (Hons) Sculpture – Edinburgh College of Art
solo exhibitions
2025 What We Leave Behind, Stallan-Brand, Glasgow
2018 Four Star Shows, Govan Project Space, Glasgow
2017 Blind 1, 95 Baird Road, Ratho
2016 Massive Sellout, Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop
2013 Adult Soft Play, The Briggait, Glasgow
2010 Way Out, Prestongrange, East Lothian
2009 Must Do Better, St John’s Cathedral, Edinburgh
2008 The Sound of Water and the Sound of Mills, Edinburgh
selected group exhibitions
2025 Small Matters, Green Door Gallery, Brussels
AGE, Summerhall Arts, Edinburgh
40 Dimensions, &Gallery, Edinburgh
2024 Inception, Dalkeith Palace, Dalkeith
2024 Process, Detail Gallery, Edinburgh
2023 Connect & Grow, Cass Art Space, Glasgow
2022 195th Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
2021 Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London
MONO, Glasgow Print Studios, Glasgow
195th Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Online
2020 FLOW, Visual Arts Scotland, Online
2019 The Crossover, Candid Arts, London
GPS @ TCB, The Chopping Block, London
Fleek, Lust & the Apple, Temple
2018 Abstract Reality, Saatchi Gallery, London
2017 South Side Salon, Art Park at House for an Art Lover, Glasgow
2016 Bad Idea, 249 Govan Road,
- Alex Allan
- Stationary
- Casting
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- Woodford Street
- Drawing
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- Block 2
- Casting
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- Tantallon Road
- Drawing
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- Fleek
- Welding
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- Plunk
- Painting
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- Glitch
- Mixed Media
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- Closure
- Painting
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