Glynn Vivian Art Gallery - On Air

In Association with Swansea Remembers, Art historian and artist Barry Plummer, discussed the life of Augustus John, as part of a series of talks that looked at artists from the Glynn Vivian collection, and the complex relationship with War. Recorded in July 2014.

Writer Rachel Trezise discusses Cosmic Latte, her current collection of short fiction stories. Rachel won the Dylan Thomas Prize in 2006 and her first full length play, Tonypandemonium, was staged by National Theatre Wales in autumn 2013 and won ‘Best Production in the English Language’ at the Theatre Critics of Wales Awards in early 2014.

Dr Ceri Thomas presents the concluding part in a trilogy of talks spanning one hundred years in the history of visual culture in South Wales from 1910. Part Three was recorded in April 2014.

Swiss painter Andreas Rüthi, gave a talk about his work and the European tradition of still life painting in relation to modernism and more recent critical writing on still life, recorded in May 2014.

Dr Ceri Thomas presents the second in a trilogy of talks spanning one hundred years in the history of visual culture in South Wales from 1910. Part Two was recorded in March 2014.

The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery ‘Artist in Residence’ programme is an opportunity for the community to interact, exchange and engage with an artist and to offer artists an opportunity for reflection, research and collaboration. Zanne studied Fine Art in UWE, Bristol, gaining a Masters Degree at Bath Spa in 2013. Zanne explores the relationship between power, politics, history and memory, and considers the role of illusion, authenticity and the manipulation of perception. Her work often takes the form of sculptural assemblages or installations where items are continuously arranged, layered and edited.

Dr Ceri Thomas presented a trilogy of talks spanning one hundred years in the history of visual culture in South Wales from 1910. Part One was recorded in January 2014.

Welcome to Glynn Vivian Art Gallery's online audio channel "On Air". Over the coming months you will have the opportunity to listen to talks, discussions and conversations from the gallery's audio archive.