Michael Visocchi RSA
Michael Visocchi RSA studied at Glasgow School of Art and became the youngest artist to be elected a member of the RSA in 2005. Visocchi lives and works in an old schoolhouse in the county of Angus and his sculptures are a subtle reflection on this natural and man-made countryside. He works in wood, metal, card, thread, paint, rope and resin to make evocative objects. His subjects reflect nature, landscape, the built environment and the human trace. And his themes explore the world of science, the character of geology and ‘place’, and the sense of human impact on habitat.
Notable commissions include his memorial to the bicentenary of the transatlantic slave trade entitled The Gilt Of Cain, situated in the City of London. This was made in collaboration with the poet Lemn Sissey and installed in 2008. He was also the recipient of the prestigious Jerwood Sculpture Prize in 2009.
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Our Infinite Land
22 June - 21 July 2019The Academicians' Gallery Free entry The Royal Scottish Academy is pleased to present Our Infinite Land . Taking Hugh MacDiarmid’s decrial ‘Scotland small? Our multiform, our infinite Scotland small?’ as...Read more -
Conversations with Paolozzi
20 September - 28 October 2018The Academicians' Gallery Free entry Conversations with Paolozzi will bring together responses of Royal Scottish Academicians to the Scottish-Italian artist, Sir Eduardo Paolozzi (1924-2005). Timed to coincide with the publication...Read more -
Michael Visocchi RSA
24 March - 19 April 2018The Academicians' Gallery Free entry The sculptor Michael Visocchi lives and works in an old schoolhouse in the county of Angus. The schoolhouse sits in farming country and the panorama...Read more -
Sculptors' Prints
23 February - 31 March 2013Projects and Finlay Room, RSA Lower Galleries Free entry An investigation into printmaking by sculptor members of the Royal Scottish Academy. Many sculptors make prints. The hands-on nature of printmaking,...Read more -
Survey
10 November - 18 October 2007SURVEY is one of a series of projects marking the 20th Anniversary of the Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop (ESW) and is curated by RSA Programme Director Colin Greenslade. Mindful of the...Read more -
Hive
New RSA Diploma Works 20 November 2006 - 26 March 2007HIVE: CAPTIVATION, COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION NEW DIPLOMA WORKS FROM THE RSA PERMANENT COLLECTION A selection of recently received RSA Diploma Works – including painting, sculpture, prints and architectural images –...Read more -
New Associates 2004
6 November - 19 December 2004An exhibition of recent works by New Associates of the Royal Scottish Academy. Featuring John Byrne, Calum Colvin, Jo Ganter, Marian Leven, Sandy Moffat, Gordon Munro and Michael Visocchi.Read more
