{"id":47841,"date":"2024-02-13T14:05:44","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T14:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/?p=47841"},"modified":"2024-02-13T14:31:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T14:31:58","slug":"make-a-paper-boat-new-greenock-gallery-to-celebrate-george-wyllies-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/make-a-paper-boat-new-greenock-gallery-to-celebrate-george-wyllies-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Make a Paper Boat&#8230;&#8217; New Greenock Exhibition Space to Celebrate George Wyllie&#8217;s Legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A new building dedicated to the legacy of Scottish artist <strong>George Wyllie<\/strong> (1921 &#8211; 2012) is set to open in Greenock. Launching with exhibition <em>George Wyllie: Spires<\/em>, the <strong>Wyllieum<\/strong> is a new major exhibition&nbsp;space, home to the largest collection of his works, and represents the first time that this truly unique artist&#8217;s extensive oeuvre&nbsp;has gone on display in his home\/work area of Greenock. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Showcasing Wyllie\u2019s work and legacy, and hosting a rolling display of exhibitions and displays of art either by Wyllie or connected to him, the display includes items from his Estate, long-term loans from private collections, and a range of ephemera and archival material, building a fuller picture of how Wyllie worked. The Wyllieum is part of Greenock&#8217;s Ocean Terminal building (below), designed by Edinburgh architect Richard Murphy, and will stage a year-round programme, including two temporary exhibitions showcasing the artist&#8217;s practice, placing it in a dialogue with his collaborators, and creating a platform for contemporary artistic responses to his work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/George-DDAGM-printmaking--1024x1600.jpg\" alt=\"George Wyllie\" class=\"wp-image-47845 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/George-DDAGM-printmaking--1024x1600.jpg\" alt=\"George Wyllie\" class=\"wp-image-47845 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/George-DDAGM-printmaking--1024x1600.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/George-DDAGM-printmaking--480x750.jpg 480w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/George-DDAGM-printmaking--96x150.jpg 96w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/George-DDAGM-printmaking--768x1200.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/George-DDAGM-printmaking--983x1536.jpg 983w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/George-DDAGM-printmaking-.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>George Wyllie<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A former Royal Navy engineer, Wyllie&#8217;s works had a naval and mechanical focus, with Clydeside&#8217;s shipbuilding a particular influence. The Socialist principles of shipbuilders were an important influence, and the devastation felt by communities whose industry had been ripped from them in the 1980s. His circle included Ricky Demarco &#8211; a leading light in Scottish art &#8211; filmmaker Murray Grigor, George Rickey and German artist Joseph Beuys. He was a highly-individual artist, categorising himself a <em>Scul?tor<\/em>, and responsible for many memorable large-scale works such as <em>Straw Locomotive<\/em> and <em>Paper Boat<\/em> (pictured). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The launch exhibition, co-curated by the Wyllieum&#8217;s Director Will Cooper and Sarah Barker, looks at Wyllie&#8217;s <em>Spires <\/em>series of outdoor sculptures \u2013 a three-legged base with a vertical pole, held in balance by a rock or stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/George-Wyllie-32-Spires-for-Hibernia-1024x713.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47863 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/George-Wyllie-32-Spires-for-Hibernia-1024x713.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47863 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/George-Wyllie-32-Spires-for-Hibernia-1024x713.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/George-Wyllie-32-Spires-for-Hibernia-480x334.jpg 480w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/George-Wyllie-32-Spires-for-Hibernia-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/George-Wyllie-32-Spires-for-Hibernia-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/George-Wyllie-32-Spires-for-Hibernia.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>George Wyllie, &#8217;32 Spires for Hibernia&#8217;<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/burningloco-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"George Wyllie, 'Burning Locomotive'\" class=\"wp-image-47844 lazyload\" style=\"width:1024px;height:auto\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/burningloco-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"George Wyllie, 'Burning Locomotive'\" class=\"wp-image-47844 lazyload\" style=\"width:1024px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/burningloco-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/burningloco-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/burningloco-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/burningloco-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/burningloco.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>George Wyllie, &#8216;Straw Locomotive&#8217;<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PB-International-1024x650.jpg\" alt=\"George Wyllie, 'Paper Boat'\" class=\"wp-image-47843 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PB-International-1024x650.jpg\" alt=\"George Wyllie, 'Paper Boat'\" class=\"wp-image-47843 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PB-International-1024x650.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PB-International-480x305.jpg 480w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PB-International-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PB-International-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PB-International.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>George Wyllie, &#8216;Paper Boat&#8217;<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WyllieumExterior_2--1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Wyllieum has been designed by Edinburgh architect Richard Murphy\" class=\"wp-image-47842 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WyllieumExterior_2--1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Wyllieum has been designed by Edinburgh architect Richard Murphy\" class=\"wp-image-47842 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WyllieumExterior_2--1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WyllieumExterior_2--480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WyllieumExterior_2--150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WyllieumExterior_2--768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WyllieumExterior_2-.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Wyllieum forms part of Greenock&#8217;s Ocean Terminal building, designed by Edinburgh architect Richard Murphy<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new exhibition space dedicated to the legacy of Scottish artist George Wyllie is set to open in 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