The cross-cultural links between symbolism and emotion will be explored at the National Trust for Scotland’s Gladstone’s Gallery between Tuesday 30 March and Sunday 4 April.
The cross-cultural links between symbolism and emotion will be explored at the National Trust for Scotland’s Gladstone’s Gallery between Tuesday 30 March and Sunday 4 April.
Reinventing Cultural Iconography, which is supported by the Spanish Consulate in Edinburgh, features work from Scottish and Spanish artists that highlights a shared symbolism in underlying visual themes. While the artists hail from different cultural and geographical landscapes, their imagery of objects such as shoes, musicians and bulls retain a constant meaning.
The exhibition also explores the act of expression where symbols are culturally charged. With castles painted by Spanish artists and bulls by Scots, visitors will have the opportunity to see how common themes emerge through the symbols, as well as the effect culture has on their interpretation. Contemporary reinterpretations of Velázquez’s Las Meninas are also among the Spanish works displayed, illustrating a further dialogue between symbol and expression.
The event runs from Tuesday 30 March to Sunday 4 April at the Gladstone’s Land Gallery. Admission to the gallery is free.
For more information about the event organisers, visit their website at
www.delicartessen.co.uk/.