Glasgow International Highlights Wojnarowicz
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- Glasgow International presented a dedicated exhibition to David Wojnarowicz, featuring his paintings, photographs, and video works arranged inside a decayed Georgian terrace house.
- David Wojnarowicz's work includes a reproduction of his cow‑head mural from New York piers and deathbed photographs of his lover Peter Hujar, displayed on an elegiac wall.
- Renèe Helèna Browne's film Flat, shown at GI, follows her uncle on a crumbling farm in Donegal, exploring themes of masculinity, building‑material scandal, and survival.
- Rehana Zaman's film Plantation examines migrant and seasonal farm workers’ labour conditions in Pakistan and Scotland, highlighting climate‑crisis impacts and a flood in Pakistan.
- Naeem Mohaiemen's Through a Mirror Darkly pieces together archival footage of 1970 student shootings, pointing out gaps in commemoration of Black students at Jackson State.
- Mandy McIntosh presents a bronze relief made with community members on a former plinth in Springburn, aiming to restore neglected cultural landmarks.
- Vincent Butler secured the return of her 1989 sculpture Heritage and Hope to a public platform, reviving a piece that had been in storage.
Why it matters: The exhibition shows that art can galvanise community and critique systemic neglect, offering a rallying point for Glasgow’s residents while the city’s fire‑damaged streets and blocked cultural venues restrict public engagement, underscoring a clash between cultural resurgence and urban decay.
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