Aidan Robertson
Contemporary Artist
About
Aidan Robertson is an artist born in Kirkcaldy and currently living in Dunfermline. He grew up in the small seaside village of Aberdour. He briefly studied architecture in Glasgow before embarking on his artistic journey in Dundee. He studied Fine art at Duncan and Jordanstone College of Art and design. Within his studies he also travelled to Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Halifax, learning about the art and culture. Of particular interest was the indigenous populations, and the relationships people have with the surrounding natural landscape. Recently graduating with a first class honours degree, he has recently begun his art practise outside of education, exploring his interests surrounding communication, social integration in urban environments, and technological perspectives of the organic.
Statement of practise: In seeing humanity, nature and technology as one interconnected system, the artist Aidan Robertson explores the subtle, emotive, and organic interactions we experience in our technological, city based lives. He considers electronic communication networks akin to the chemical, such as that within the roots of plant life. The artist observes our futile attempts at control over nature, and explores how we are currently deeply ingrained in a chaotic, sensory, organically-digital existence; searching for balance.
News and Updates
22/07/2024 - Finished set of 8 large (0.9 x 1.4m) canvases built by hand. New series inbound.
19/07/2024 - 21/07/2024 - Parallax art fair
18/07/2024 - first linocut series completed
14/07/2024 - First linocut prints in progress - further canvas construction in progress (0.9 x 1.4m) for upcoming series
16/06/2024 - Website updated with all relevant recent works - ready for new work
10/06/2024 - Website basic information completed
09/06/2024 - Website navigation completed
08/06/2024 - Start of complete website update with recent work and sub-pages
02/06/2024 - Degree show ending
Awards
2024
Farquhar Reid Trust Award - session 2023-2024
Achieved a BA (Hons) in Fine art with 1st degree classification from Dundee University (DJCAD)
Exhibitions
2024
Parallax Art Fair 2024 - 19-21st July - Kensington Town Hall
DJCAD Degree Show 2024 - Dundee
Because we want to that’s why! - Generator Projects - Dundee
The Members show - Generator Projects - Dundee
Upload – ComDes society and Dundee Photo Club exhibition - Meadow Lane - Dundee
Scrap Antics / CAP society Exhibition - Wellgate Centre - Dundee
2023
Art and Science - Life Sciences Building Lobby - Dundee
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design – Port Campus Sculpture presentation - Halifax