Submission Documents: Emergency motion by Councillor Molyneux:- "Council warmly congratulates Pollokshields-born artist Jasleen Kaur for winning this year's Turner Prize for her exhibition Alter Altar, which was held at Tramway. Council notes that Kaur's exhibition celebrated her Scottish Sikh heritage through a series of iconic motifs, including Axminster carpets, Irn Bru bottles and cassettes of qawwali music. Judges praised the "considered way in which she weaves together the personal, political and spiritual in her exhibition." Council further notes that one of the other shortlisted Turner Prize artists, Delaine La Bas, whose work draws on Romani culture, also exhibited at Tramway this year. Council believes that this is testament to the leadership of Tramway and Glasgow Life in consistently bringing high-quality contemporary art to audiences in the city. Mindful of Kaur's comments that she wasn't aware of the Turner Prize when she was growing up, Council believes it is vital that we continue to support access and inclusion as key priorities for the city's cultural programme as we look ahead to Glasgow 850 celebrations next year. Council invites the Lord Provost to consider providing appropriate Civic recognition of Jasleen Kaur's achievements, in consultation with Jasleen Kaur, Tramway and Sikhs in Scotland. Finally, Council applauds Kaur for using the platform of her acceptance speech to call for an immediate ceasefire and arms embargo in the Middle East, saying "I want the separation between the expression of politics in the gallery and the practice of politics in life to disappear. I want the institutions to understand that if you want us inside, you need to listen to us outside."
This is the list of documents available for the submission Emergency motion by Councillor Molyneux:- "Council warmly congratulates Pollokshields-born artist Jasleen Kaur for winning this year's Turner Prize for her exhibition Alter Altar, which was held at Tramway. Council notes that Kaur's exhibition celebrated her Scottish Sikh heritage through a series of iconic motifs, including Axminster carpets, Irn Bru bottles and cassettes of qawwali music. Judges praised the "considered way in which she weaves together the personal, political and spiritual in her exhibition." Council further notes that one of the other shortlisted Turner Prize artists, Delaine La Bas, whose work draws on Romani culture, also exhibited at Tramway this year. Council believes that this is testament to the leadership of Tramway and Glasgow Life in consistently bringing high-quality contemporary art to audiences in the city. Mindful of Kaur's comments that she wasn't aware of the Turner Prize when she was growing up, Council believes it is vital that we continue to support access and inclusion as key priorities for the city's cultural programme as we look ahead to Glasgow 850 celebrations next year. Council invites the Lord Provost to consider providing appropriate Civic recognition of Jasleen Kaur's achievements, in consultation with Jasleen Kaur, Tramway and Sikhs in Scotland. Finally, Council applauds Kaur for using the platform of her acceptance speech to call for an immediate ceasefire and arms embargo in the Middle East, saying "I want the separation between the expression of politics in the gallery and the practice of politics in life to disappear. I want the institutions to understand that if you want us inside, you need to listen to us outside.".
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Item Minute - 12 December 2024 | Minute | Public |
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