Exhibitions/Previews
A regular feature of StAnza from the start, the festival’s exhibitions have varied considerably over the years but always reference poetry in some way. Ranging from poet/artist collaborations through artist’s books, kinetic poetry, installations, photography and concrete poetry to floating exhibitions on the festival’s Poetry Boat (2004 & 2007), the visual art programme has included artists of the calibre of Will Maclean and Elizabeth Ogilvie and acclaimed poets such as Alec Finlay and Gael Turnbull.
StAnza’s Artist in Residence for 2011 was photographer Dan Phillips.
Tue 01 - Tue 29 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | A Thousand Sails
Catriona Taylor responds to Sorley MacLean’s legacy in image and sculpture
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers
(Also at The Trust Museum, North Street, from Thu 17 - Sun 20 March, 2 pm - 5 pm weekdays, 10 am – 5 pm weekend)
Tue 01 - Tue 29 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | The Audience
A graphic response to last year’s festival by Jay Bernard
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Bar & Bistro
Wed 16 - Sun 20 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | Grove
Semi-permanent text interventions
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers
Wed 16 - Sun 20 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | Children’s Poetry Competition Display
Winning Junior Poets from Fife Schools
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer
Wed 16 March | 5.30-6.10pm | Festival & Exhibitions Launch
Special guest Tom Morton launches the festival with a taster of poetry and music
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer
Thu 17 - Sun 20 March | 10.00am-5.00pm | In Black and White
From first sketches to finished print: Roncadora Press
The Trust Museum, North Street
2.00-5.00pm weekdays, 10.00am-5.00pm weekend
Thu 17 - Sun 20 March | 10.00am-5.00pm | The Secret Loves of Objects, Part II: Timepiece
A series of audio/visual installations exploring the voices of objects
The Trust Museum, North Street
2.00-5.00pm weekdays, 10.00am-5.00pm weekend
Thu 17 - Sun 20 March | 10.00am-5.00pm | Ten Poems of Hafez
Persian calligraphic shape poems from Jila Peacock’s hand-made Artist Book
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Foyer/FCA&C
Thu 17 - Sun 20 March | 10.00am-5.00pm | Knit a Poem
Knitted verses
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Main Hall
2.00pm-5.00pm on Thursday, 10.00am-5.00pm Fri-Sun
Thu 17 - Sun 20 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | Small
Tiny artists’ books by poets and artists working in Scotland
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer
Thu 17 - Sun 20 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | Only Project
Occasional selected digital poetry and photography
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers
Thu 17 - Sun 20 March | 10.00am-5.00pm | Scottish PEN’s Empty Chair
The Inspiration of Scottish PEN, the Empty Chair symbolises writers around the world who are denied a voice.
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Supper Room
Thu 17 - Sun 20 March | 1.00-5.00pm | Gaelic Riches
From the Scottish Poetry Library’s extensive collection
Public Library Meeting Room, Church Square
Sat 19 March | 10.00am-3.00pm | Tagore’s Poetry Boat
Created and painted in Bengal, inscribed with Rabindranath Tagore’s poem Sonar Tari (Golden Boat)
Public Library Meeting Room, Church Square
Sat 19 March | 3.30-4.30pm | Exhibitions Tour
A guided tour of StAnza 2011 exhibitions led by Jean Johnstone
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer