SYNTHESIS

Opening 6-8pm 22nd, then 10-5pm 23rd and 24th

SYNTHESIS is a two person show of Holly Allan and Hayley Jane Dawson happening at Nicolls Gallery in September 2023. Both creatives spent time recently at The Alasdair Gray / Agnes Owens Archive, making work as a creative response to their time spent there. Whilst each came with their own distinct practices, through meeting and further conversations, links were made on an experiential and material level. Echoing the relationship Alasdair Gray and Agnes Owens had (in having distinct yet supporting practices) Holly and Hayley have created works that look at meaning as a way of layering time, materials and conversations to create objects that are ultimately richer from these dialogues. As part of this exhibition AGA held an open call to commission two new texts by emerging writers, Zohra Iqbal and Maisie Wills who collaborated to create a layered text which celebrates the power of collaboration. This text will be made available at the exhibition and online.