Bio
Alice Martin (she/they) is a Scottish visual artist and project coordinator currently living and working in Stirlingshire. Martin received her MLitt in Archaeological Studies from the University of the Highlands and Islands (2019) and BA (Hons) in Contemporary Art Practice from Gray’s School of Art (2017).
Solo and two-person exhibitions are The Art of Eternal Connections, Harbour Cottage Gallery, Kirkcudbright (2025); Remnants with George Logan, Northlight Gallery, Stromness, Orkney (2022); (Re)Seeing, Look Again Project Space window vitrine, Aberdeen (2020) and CTRL C, Tolbooth, Stirling (2019).
Selected group exhibitions include Stirling 900: A Snapshot, Tolbooth, Stirling (2024); Space and Place, Pathfoot Building, University of Stirling Art Collection, Stirling (2023); In Touch Postal Exhibitions, EMBASSY Gallery, Edinburgh (2021); De / Construct, The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum gardens, Stirling (2021); TRANSPARENCy, Bannockburn House, Bannockburn (2020); Brochtober, Lyth Arts Centre, Caithness (2019); RSA Open Exhibition, The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh (2018); They Had Four Years, GENERATORprojects, Dundee (2018) and New Generation Show 2017, Compass Gallery, Glasgow (2017).
Artist Statement
My work looks at art and archaeology. I am also fascinated by the visual and conceptual possibilities stemming from museological processes. Recently, this has involved the intersection of craft practices, combining new technologies with traditional methods.
A lot of my artwork is artefact-based, and through this lens, I explore the role of the artist and the museum. This interdisciplinary relationship requires a research-based attitude due to the wealth of information, which can sometimes be complex.
I challenge the ideas of experience and engagement within curation, including the value of everyday items. Artists, by nature, desire to reimagine a space in a contemporary context. This outlook creates a fresh perspective, as creatives are not limited to historical means and do not have to abide by certain methodologies.
With this approach, I intend to question conventional ideas of representation with the hope of making the viewer less passive. I am interested in the tactile as well and how it can add to a person’s overall understanding.
Establishments require artists to question the norm through experimentation, as we can explore the authenticity of the museum. In the end, it generates a long-lasting cycle.
My work spans 3D modelling, 3D printing, moving image, digital prints, printmaking, casting and installation. I investigate open-access content files by looking at materiality via revisualisation techniques. I am also a project coordinator whose work has included community engagement.
Photography by Alice Martin unless stated otherwise.
