S3 pupils visited Tramway to immerse themselves in the work of Rae-Yen Song.
Rae-Yen Song is a Glasgow based visual artist who has transformed the Tramway’s vast gallery space into a “sub-aquatic world shaped according to the ancestral logics of the Song family, which serves simultaneously as a spectacle, a memorial and a refuge. Weaving history, memory and imagination… a phantasmagoric watery abyss populated by ancestral characters.”
After spending time observing the installation, pupils offered some reflections on Rae-Yen’s work:
Martha described the work as:
“Thoughtful, I wonder at what things are and what’s going on. It’s unsettling because of the dark colour palette and strange shapes and creatures.”
Maya said:
“I quite liked the large spider-like structure in the centre. I felt I was immersed in the artwork. When I was underneath it, it reminded me of supernatural fiction shows.”
Betsy added:
“Rae-Yen wanted to immerse you in her art and her world; uneasy and slightly creepy.”
Adley’s favourite part of the exhibition was:
“the faces which created a vivid, emotional response of fear.”
Pupils were tasked with drawing some of the artworks in the challenging environment, however they have successfully captured some of the unusual aspects of Rae-Yen’s impressive sculptures as shown below:
