I GLADLY STRAINED MY EYES TO FOLLOW YOU
a guided tour of Pollok House by Shauna McMullan

Scheduled tours: 2pm daily
20th April - 7 May 2018

Included in the exhibition CABINET INTERVENTIONS part of Glasgow International 2018

I gladly strained my eyes to follow you, takes the form of a daily, guided tour of Pollok House focusing on a selection of portraits of women from the houses’ historically significant collection of art and artefacts. The artist invited writers, academics, fellow artists, and Pollok House staff to respond to individual portraits. Their reflections, thoughts, provocations and questions make up the content of this text and tour.

With contributions by Sam Ainsley, Elaine Ang, Christine Borland, Jenny Brownrigg, Karen Cornfield, Kate Davis, Fiona Dean, Laura Edbrook, Moyna Flannigan, Laura González, Victoria Horne, Kirsty Leonard, Jennie MacLeod, Shauna McMullan, Adele Patrick, Siân Reynolds, Stephanie Smith, Sarah Tripp and Clara Ursitti.

More details can be found on the Cabinet Interventions website, designed by GSA colleague Alan Currall:
cabinetinterventions.org

The work was reviewed by Ari Nielsson in Map Magazine, May 2018:
https://mapmagazine.co.uk/gi-reviews-and-responses-6-7

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