STROKE by Anya Gallaccio

STROKE by Anya Gallaccio

Artwork by Paisley-born Turner prize nominated Anya Gallaccio to be exhibited on artist’s hometown High Street this Autumn

This Autumn for JUPITER+, Jupiter Artland’s nation-wide art and learning programme, Paisley- born Anya Gallaccio will take over an unoccupied shop space, coating the walls with layers of decadent chocolate. The work, on show to the public for the first time in West Scotland, will engage the senses and restage a prolific example of Gallacio’s extraordinary use of materials.

The iconic installation which covers an entire room in dark, beautifully scented chocolate will be viewable at 18 High Street, Paisley. The project coincides with the artist having a major retrospective and a further prestigious commission across the UK also in the coming year. The work will be exhibited in Paisley from 7 September to 31 December.

Stroke is part funded by Future Paisley, a cultural regeneration partnership programme, led by Renfrewshire Council, which uses the power of arts, heritage and culture to impact social and economic change.

JUPITER+ is a creative project by Jupiter Artland that promotes greater agency and activism in young people by bringing world-class contemporary artwork to high streets throughout Scotland.

As well as being available for the public to view, young people from every high school, college and community group across Renfrewshire will be invited to explore Gallaccio’s work with the JUPITER+ Learning Team. Through these sessions, they will receive mentorship and coaching, developing creative self-expression and the ability to take actions which influence the world around them.

Running concurrently with the programme, JUPITER+ ORBIT – a collective of 16-18-year-olds residing in Renfrewshire and nearby local authorities – will receive mentorship and support. This youth-led collective will visit major exhibitions and artworks, inspiring them to create their own real-life creative projects and use their voice to effect change.

An education studio will be set up in the Paisley Centre, High Street, opposite the shop and installation.