Turner prize nominated Anya Gallaccio
This Autumn for JUPITER+, Jupiter Artland’s nation-wide art and learning programme, Paisley- born Anya Gallaccio will take over an unoccupied shop space, coating the walls with layers of decadent chocolate. The work, on show to the public for the first time in West Scotland, will engage the senses and restage a prolific example of Gallacio’s extraordinary use of materials.
The iconic installation which covers an entire room in dark, beautifully scented chocolate will be viewable at 18 High Street, Paisley. The project coincides with the artist having a major retrospective and a further prestigious commission across the UK also in the coming year.
JUPITER+ is a creative project by Jupiter Artland that promotes greater agency and activism in young people by bringing world-class contemporary artwork to high streets throughout Scotland. As well as being on view for the public to view, young people from every high school, college and community group across Renfrewshire will be invited to explore Gallaccio’s work with the JUPITER+ Learning Team.
Through these sessions, they will receive mentorship and coaching, developing creative self-expression and the ability to take actions which influence the world around them. Running concurrently with the programme, JUPITER+ ORBIT – a collective of 16-18-year-olds residing in Renfrewshire – will receive mentorship and support. This youth-led collective will visit major exhibitions and artworks, inspiring them to create their own real-life creative projects and use their voice to effect change. An education studio will be set up in the Shopping Centre, opposite the shop and installation.
Alongside Gallaccio’s first ever artistic return to where she was born, she has also won the commission for the Aids Memorial London and will have a major retrospective exhibition of her work staged at Turner Contemporary, Margate, opening to coincide with the project in Paisley. Work by Gallaccio can also be seen on permanent display at Jupiter Artland, near Edinburgh.
“Over the years of working with Anya my respect for her work has deepened – she always thinks about material in a magical alchemical manner… creating extraordinary moments where one matter becomes another. This is the stuff that ignites imagination and allows for freedom of thought so valuable for a young person and yet so rarely created – we are looking forward to harnessing this power for the young people of Paisley.”
In previous years JUPITER+ has visited high streets in Perth and Ayr, with Scottish artist Rachel Maclean’s artwork Don’t Buy Mi. A thousand young people engaged with JUPITER+ over those two years, transforming their views on participation in elections, using their voice to shape change in politics, and helping them to feel more positive about creative careers in Scotland.
About Anya Gallacio
Anya Gallaccio (b. 1963, Paisley, Scotland) lives and works in London and San Diego. She grew up in South West London and studied at Kingston Polytechnic and Goldsmiths’ College. Gallaccio has exhibited extensively, including solo exhibitions at the National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh (2019); The Contemporary Austin, Austin, TX (2017); Camden Art Centre, London (2008); Tate Britain, London (2003); and was nominated for the Turner Prize in 2003. In June 2024 she was announced as the winner of the commission to create The AIDS Memorial in London. In September 2024 a major retrospective of her work will open at Turner Contemporary, Margate.
Her work is featured in numerous public and private collections such as the Tate Gallery, London; the Victoria & Albert Museum, London; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney; and South London Gallery, London.
About Jupiter Artland
Jupiter Artland is an award-winning, contemporary sculpture park, located just outside Edinburgh. Set over 100 acres of meadow, woodland and five indoor gallery spaces, Jupiter Artland has to date commissioned over 35 permanent site-specific sculptures from the world’s leading artists including Alec Finlay, Andy Goldsworthy, Anish Kapoor, Antony Gormley, Anya Gallaccio, Charles Jencks, Christian Boltanski, Cornelia Parker, Helen Chadwick, Henry Castle, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Joana Vasconcelos, Laura Ford, Marc Quinn, Nathan Coley, Nicolas Party, Pablo Bronstein, Peter Liversidge, Phyllida Barlow, Rachel Maclean, Sara Barker, Shane Waltener, Tania Kovats and Tracey Emin.
A curated annual programme of exhibitions and events from leading visionary artists and emerging talents, as well as public talks, assemblies, and an active live art programme, make Jupiter Artland a thriving location for new ideas. Central to Jupiter Artland’s vision is to engage Every Child in Scotland with art through its learning and outreach programme offering free school visits, digital projects, and hands-on activities for learners of all ages.
In 2022 Jupiter launched JUPITER+, an off-site commissioning programme, which sees world-class artworks brought to locations and communities across Scotland. The programme is powered by the belief that everyone should have access to the best of international art at their doorstep and our mission to inspire the next generation of artists in Scotland.
Jupiter Artland’s child-led ethos to learning sparks curiosity and builds resilience, creativity, and critical thinking skills in the minds of young learners. Jupiter Artland’s mission is for every school child in Scotland to visit or experience Jupiter Artland. Jupiter Artland was founded in 2009 by Robert and Nicky Wilson and since then has grown into one of the UK’s most significant places to see outdoor sculpture. In 2016, Jupiter Artland was nominated for ArtFund’s Museum of the Year.
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