Artist Talks: Simon Phipps on Brutal Scotland

Join us at Street Level Photoworks for an artist talk with the photographer behind the current Brutal Scotland exhibition, Simon Phipps.

Phipps will talk about his book and exhibition Brutal Scotland: Scotland’s Post-War Modernist Architecture, within the context of architecture as image and the architectural media of the 1960s and 70s.

"...the photographs themselves articulate a nuanced exploration of Brutalist aesthetics. Buildings such as St Peter’s Seminary and Cumbernauld Centre emerge as focal points, emblematic of both ambition and neglect. These structures, once heralded as solutions to post-war challenges, now occupy a precarious position between preservation and decay. The exhibition acknowledges their divisive status while foregrounding their architectural significance. As the text suggests, they are “increasingly recognised as having significant architectural heritage”, marking a shift in public perception. Phipps reveals the quiet dignity of these often-overlooked sites." – Review by Simon Cartwright for Aesthetica Magazine

Brutal Scotland Exhibition Page - Here

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