RSA Annual Exhibition 2016

The RSA Annual Exhibition is a focal point of the RSA programme, showcasing work from RSA Academicians the length and breadth of Scotland. Now in its 193rd year, it continues to provide a platform for contemporary painting, sculpture, film, printmaking, photography and installation, alongside work by some of the country’s leading architects.

In 2016 the curated aspect explored the ideas and work about what HOME might mean, from twelve distinguished architect Academicians and their guests, including prominent Scottish and international architects. Everyone should have a home, and everyone should have some ideas about how they ideally would like to live. HOME was curated by the exhibition convenor, Robin Webster RSA, and presented innovative houses which have been completed and working ideas for, as yet, unrealised projects. In addition to showing examples of beautiful houses and imaginative ideas that may whet the ambition of those aspiring to something better, the exhibition also considered how homes may be provided for those who can afford very little, and what these might be like. HOME was part of the Scottish Government’s Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design. 

Deputy Convenor Adrian Wiszniewski RSA also invited a number of artists and designers whose work also relates to the theme of HOME. 

Invited architects: Fergus Purdie RSA, Patrick Fransen, Architectuurstudio HH, John McAslan RSA, Paolo Mendes da Rocha, Charlie Sutherland RSA and Charlie Hussey RSA, Niall McLaughlin Architects, Robin Webster RSA (cameronwebsterarchitects), studioKap, Orkidstudio and Graeme Hutton, Gareth Hoskins RSA (Elect) (hoskinsarchitects), MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects, Neil Gillespie RSA (Reiach and Hall), Tony Fretton Architects, Ric Russell RSA (Elect) (Nicol Russell Studios), Olsen Kundig Architects, Dick Cannon RSA (Elder & Cannon), O’Donnell & Tuomey, David Page RSA (Elect) (Page/Park), Page/Park Clients, Robert Steedman RSA (Morris & Steedman), Eelco Hooftman RSA (Elect) (Gross Max), Piet Oudolf, Richard Murphy RSA (Richard Murphy Architects) and Peter Aldington. 

Invited artists: Alison Harper, Bruce McLean, Dovecot Studios highlighting working tapestry studies for Victoria Crowe RSA, Dorian Wiszniewski’s contemporary design and the HABITAT Suite from the Glasgow Print Studio.