Christine Borland - An Hospital

Christine Borland was born in Darvel, Ayrshire and studied at the Glasgow School of Art and the University of Ulster. She currently lives and works in Argyllshire. She has exhibited extensively in the UK, Europe and the USA. Recent solo exhibitions have included the Lisson Gallery, London; De Appel Foundation, Amsterdam; Museum of Contemporary Arts, Houston, USA; Dundee Contemporary Arts, Scotland. Borland was shortlisted for the Turner Prize in 1997. She has recently completed a major commission "To be set and sown in the garden" for the grounds of Glasgow University.

This exhibition of new work is inspired by the artist's research at Mount Stuart and centres on various themes: the history of the house as a military hospital during the first world war, the botanical illustrations in the archives and the concept of collecting and collections - ranging from the internationally important collections at Mount Stuart to peoples collections of 'sea ceramics' washed up along the shore - and the desire in all of us to own objects which we can order, display and treasure. The exploration of the archives and access to the areas at Mount Stuart, which are nomally accessible to the public, is of great significance to her research.

Christine Borland
An Hospital