Marc Cairns is an architectural designer, gallerist and project director based in Glasgow, Scotland.
Co-founder and director of Pidgin Perfect, a multi-award winning creative studio established in 2011 which brings together people, clients and place to help build better communities for everyone. Pidgin Perfect uses a unique multi-skilled approach combining research, participation and design (RPD) around the built environment, placing the community at the heart of their projects.
Pidgin Perfect proudly represented Scotland at the 2012 Venice Architecture Biennale as part of the project ‘Critical Dialogues’, the project also received the prestigious Royal Scottish Academy Medal for Architecture.
In spring 2012 Marc began his role as a director of MANY, an arts organisation and studio provider located in the Merchant City of Glasgow. In this role, Marc also supports the development and programming of The Telfer Gallery, an artist led contemporary art gallery hosted by MANY Studios.
This is a diaristic blog by Marc which documents his working and personal life.
Follow Marc on Twitter and Instagram; @marcgcairns
‘Ephemeral Dreams’ by Luna Jungeun Lee, 2013. Part of ‘Get Lucky Yourself’ by Alejandra Contreras & Luna Jungeun Lee at @waspstudios #Hanson Street until Friday 31st May, 12-6 daily. Luna is one of four artist concluding the 2012/2013 @manystudios Graduate Residency Programme. #glasgow #scotland #uk #art #artist #artwork #painting #printmaking #korean #artist #orange #juice #colour #imagined #dream #landscape #gallery #exhibition (at WASPS Hanson Street)
OMFGZ! He’s back from a three month residency in France. Hiya, Oliver Braid! #glasgow #scotland #uk #art #artist #studio #residency #fashion #colour #pop #glasses #cute (at MANY Studios)
Posing with @paolostella… ☺ #nyc #newyork #williamsburg #wburg #usa #america #guys #colour #street #art #actor #graffiti #model #italian #scottish #scot #fashion #city #beards #scruff #nike (at Williamsburg)
Incredibly detailed street art on the walls of Williamsburg, Brooklyn… 💛💙💚❤ #nyc #newyork #brooklyn #williamsburg #wburg #art #design #colour #graffiti #street #impact #city #hipster (at Williamsburg)
Despite the insanely horrid weather, it rained ALL DAY, our outdoor pop-up cinema project with the @glasgowfilmfest @glasgowyouth was a great success! We screened the amazing ‘GIRL WALK // ALL DAY’ @girlwalkallday alongside a choreographed and interactive dance performance by @DanceHQ with the aim to once again engage the city of #Glasgow with the under used and under valued Clyde Walkway! After 14 hours on site in the rain, yesterday was a all a bit of a blur but this morning I’ve woke up and I’m very excited to process how successful it was… 👍#architecture #popup #cinema #film #dance #screening #outdoor #audience #event #night #art #community #space #public #bridge #colour #light #red #girlwalk #nyc #scotland #uk (at Clyde Walkway)
Back in Glasgow for one evening only, @blakhat presents the first of six presentations part of the Pecha Kucha themed around #colour which he curated for @The_Lighthouse. #design #colourblind #art #architecture #discussion #pechakucha #green #guy #cute #lecture #presentations #roses #violets #red #blue (at The Lighthouse)
Our latest addition to the @The_Telfer team, Tom, shows some friends around the recently transformed space… #glasgow #scotland #uk #scots #stripes #colour #gallery #exhibition #art #artist #artwork #preview (at The Telfer Gallery)
The hipsters are here… #Riotous preview at @The_Telfer tonight, great success and great turnout! #glasgow #scotland #uk #scots #gallery #exhibition #art #artist #artwork #stripes #colour #hipsters #cool #punters (at The Telfer Gallery)
Let’s have a riot… #Riotous previews tonight at @The_Telfer between 6-9pm. Please come join us for drinks and our final exhibition preview of 2012… What a mental year it’s been! Looking forward to 2013! #glasgow #scotland #uk #scots #art #artist #gallery #exhibition #artistrunspace #colour #mural #paintings #crazy #acid (at The Telfer Gallery)
Yes, yes, yes… LOVED the Niki de Saint Phaille exhibition at @GlasgowGOMA! You really all must see it, she was incredible. #glasgow #scotland #uk #art #gallery #exhibition #niki #deSaintPhaille #sculpture #beauty #colour #surrealism #life #retrospective (at Gallery of Modern Art)
