'Jelevision I'
William Burrell's House 2010
Stained Glass greenhouse by Mark Campbell 2010
Stained Glass greenhouse by Mark Campbell 2010
'In your God we trust' neon art
Stained Glass greenhouse by Mark Campbell 2010
Mark Campbell's Jelevision series began with an exhibition called 'A God Given Light' in William Burrell's House as part of Glasgow International 2010. This was the first and last time any artist had shown in Burrell's family home, which unfortunately is now in private hands
There he showed a full sized Greenhouse made with leaded, etched and stained glass, exploring the notion of nurture and growth of the young and the messages they are subjected to and indoctrinated with by religious and political fundamentalism through media both private and state controlled, i.e Jelevision, as they grow. This was inspired by Television shows Hamas were showing on Palestinian Tv. Where each episode would end with the main Mickey Mouse like character being brutally murdered by the Israelis. Here his idea is a greenhouse where the light is filtered through images to the young seedlings within.
His images were etched and fired onto the glass and then framed in lead. And encased in a steel Greenhouse.
The title 'A God Given Light' is a pun on the phrase 'A god given right'. Expressing his belief that each faith believes itself to be the only true religion and with governments doctoring news and media output to suit their own intentions and agendas.
This is expressed also in his neon message: 'In your God we Trust' which more or less speaks for itself.
Burrell House Video 2010
05:56 Length
Music:
Suite for Solo Cello No. 1 in G Major. Johann Sebastian Bach: Prélude : Yo-Yo Ma
Tchikidan (Suite Dogorienne pour choeur d'enfants). Metodi Matakiev
'A GOD GIVEN LIGHT'
Mark Campbell' & Craig Peacocks 2010 Glasgow International Exhibition at William Burrell's (the Burrell Collection) decrepit family home, Glasgow, Scotland.
Whitehouse @ Burrell's House