Marc Cairns is a architectural designer, gallerist and project director based in Glasgow.
Co-founder and director of Pidgin Perfect, a mutli-award winning creative studio established in 2012 and based in Glasgow which places 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 at 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 and events space 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
Friday night at @The_Telfer with @BGHManders helping our next 2013 programme artist to prepare for her preview of #Garba on Friday 31st May, 6-9pm. Hand painting walls and promo design… #galleryboys! 👍 #glasgow #scotland #uk #gallery #exhibition #art #artist #artwork #orange #walls #ladders #painting #working #guy #beard #designer #scruff #gallerist (at The Telfer Gallery)
@Foldability with Oliver Braid at @The_Lighthouse tonight! #glasgow #scotland #uk #gallery #exhibition #design #art #product #levis #denim #red #trousers #origami (at The Lighthouse)
Projection and surface tests with Jeni Allison this afternoon at @The_Telfer… getting really excited to preview this exhibition on May 31st! #glasgow #scotland #uk #art #artist #artwork #gallery #exhibition #orange #paint #project #projection #garba #dance #india #costume #ceremony (at The Telfer Gallery)
‘Tsuchiya & Stickland Ltd’ will remain open for another week at the Savoy Centre, with Skype performances by Adam Christensen and Anna Tanner. #glasgow #scotland #uk #art #artist #artwork #temporary #gallery #space #project #installation #shop #market (at Tsuchiya & Stickland Ltd)
Site specific installation by Mark Harasimowicz at ‘Tsuchiya & Stickland Ltd’ at the Savoy Centre. #glasgow #scotland #uk #art #artist #exhibition #gallery #temporary #space #project #arcade #machine #plastic #painting (at Tsuchiya & Stickland Ltd)
An upside down Bulgarian flag coincidently flashed up during one of Urara Tsuchiya’s films played as the elderly Bulgarian beggar lady walked past… #glasgow #scotland #uk #gallery #art #exhibition #artist #artwork #flag #Bulgaria #beggar #city (at Tsuchiya & Stickland Ltd)
Took a rainy day visit this afternoon to ‘Tsuchiya & Stickland Ltd’, the latest project of Glasgow based artist Urara Tsuchiya. The project is located in a retail unit in the Savoy Centre and features a semi-permanent collection by Mimei Thompson, Urara Tsuchiya, Amy Stickland, Ksenia Pedan, Mark Harasimowicz and Joseph Walsh with additions and performance by @PaulKindersley. It’s open for another week, check it out! #glasgow #scotland #uk #art #artist #artwork #gallery #exhibition #collection #installation #temporary #space #project (at Tsuchiya & Stickland Ltd)
Stephen Sutcliffe preview of his new work at @GlasgowTramway last night. Really enjoyed the work and a totally unusual use of the space! #glasgow #scotland #uk #art #artist #gallery #exhibition #film #projection #video #orange #mac (at The Tramway)
Oliver Braid, Emily Shepherd and Alan Campbell at @PFProjects preview of the new David Sherry exhibition last night… #glasgow #scotland #uk #art #artist #friends #gallery #opening #cannabis #hat #cute #guys #girl (at Patricia Fleming Projects)
Cute boys, sculpture and live performance at the preview of David Sherry at @PFProjects last night… 💂 #glasgow #scotland #uk #art #artist #gallery #exhibition #performance #sculpture #installation #lamp #shade #signs #wall #boys #guy #cute #kids #hipsters #artwork (at Patricia Fleming Projects)
