Sandra George x Glasgow International

Fri 7 – Sun 23 June 2024
5 Florence Street, Glasgow

Glasgow International | Festival of Contemporary Art

The entrance to Room 1 of Sandra George's exhibition at 5 Florence St, Glasgow

Room 1. A large glass roofed room with white walls and white floors. Black and white framed photographs are displayed on three free standing walls.

A wall with five black and white framed photographs beside the door of Room 1. These photographs show the Victoria Hostel, Edinburgh 1981 series.

In between the free standing walls of Room 1. The left wall shows six photographs from the Blindcraft, Edinburgh 1980 series. The right wall shows six photographs from the Shakti 1980 and Stage Picket at MEC, Leith Walk Primary Schoo,, Edinburgh 199

In between the second free standing walls of Room 1. The left wall shows six photographs from the Disabled Musicians at North British Hotel, Edinburgh, 1981. The right wall shows six photographs from the Royal Blind School, 1980 and Cookery Class 19

The back of Room 1. Showing the series Community Relations Council, 1983 series of five photographs. On the back wall are two portrait photographs.

The back of Room 1. Showing the series Community Relations Council, 1983 series of five photographs. On the far left corner of the room is a blue board with smaller photographs.

The three free standing walls of Room 1 from the back of Room 1. A glass cabinet on the left side of the room shows Sandra's contact sheets.

The back right wall of Room 1. Three portrait black and white framed photographs hang on the wall

Craigmillar Now has partnered with Glasgow School of Art to present a solo exhibition of Sandra George (1957- 2013), as part of the Open Programme for Glasgow International 2024.

This retrospective exhibition of over four decades of Sandra’s work presents her photography and a selection from her wider artistic multi-disciplinary practice which included printing, painting, bookworks, textiles and jewellery. Her black and white photography reflects some of the positive and challenging environments she had to work in. It includes subjects ranging from Braille and cooking classes at The Royal Blind School, Edinburgh to practice sessions of disabled musicians. Sandra photographed community groups including Shakti Women’s Aid and a women’s refuge at Victoria Hostel. Whilst her camera reflected a multicultural Edinburgh, she also photographed racist graffiti.

Please click on each image to see more photographs.

We have organised the images into the same order that they are presented in the exhibition. Classroom 1 and Classroom 2 refers to the two exhibition spaces where the work is showing at Florence Street.

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With thanks to:

Sandra George’s family: Tyler Hewitt, Jimmy Hewitt, Kubara Zamani, Craigmillar Now team: Rachael Cloughton, Zoe Hamill, Anna Mayhew, Louise McLachlan

Craigmillar Now Volunteers: Julie Berman, Mark Brunton, Joel Casey, Riley Clarke, Gabe Gardiner, John Gordon, Stevie Gordon, Heather Henderson, Kevin Henderson, Amy McCombes, Jonas Marshall, Billy McKirdy, Laura McNamee, Lee McCormack, Wynne Luck, Billy McKirdy, Lesley Murray, Geoffrey Rae, John Reiach and many other volunteers

Craigmillar Now board: Kim Harsley, Sophia Marriage, Louise Donoghue, Lucy Wood, Andrew Crummy, Liam Smith, Debbie McMillan

GSA : Jenny Brownrigg, John Farrell, Michael Hill Johnston, Heather McDonald, Scott Crawford, Mark Burgoyne, Kan Chen, Caroline Grape, Sean Black, Gayle McGhee

Christian Noelle Charles

Reid Gallery, Craigmillar Now, Glasgow Life, Heritage Lottery Fund, Assumption Studios.

Supported by Glasgow International