Born in London in 1973, Alex Frost is a Glasgow based sculptor and painter. In addition to exhibiting in galleries internationally he often works outside of the conventional gallery structure. In recent years he has made a series of temporary outdoor sculptures and murals that play on the uses and functions of public and private space. His recent work explores the notion of connoisseurship and cultural sophistication. His work for Glenfiddich, an installation of giant floating noses called 'The Connoisseurs', is a continuation of this theme. The impression is of a cluster of Swiftian giants lying supine beneath the surface of the water, their multi-coloured noses breaking the surface. The noses are each painted in a different colour; together the colour scheme matches that seen on houses in harbourside villages around Britain. This aquatic theme is carried through to the structure of the nose, each having a similarity to the form of a sail and when seen together echoing a group of moored boats. Sited within the Glenfiddich 'dam', the pond within the distillery, the dam stores and cools water that is utilised in the brewing and distillation process. These sculptures point to the olfactory experience of visiting the distillery; in the scent given off from the fermentation and distillation processes as well as smelling or 'nosing' of the bottled spirit as an important part of the tasting process. The nose can also be seen as the emblem of sophistication in part due to the delicate nature of the smell sense. A visual pun, these sculptures refer to more than just what is visible; taste (sensory and cultural), smell and the conversational.
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The ConnoisseursInstillation View
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The ConnoisseursInstillation View
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The ConnoisseursInstillation View
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The ConnoisseursInstillation View
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Blind Drawing Roses and Salt Dough JugsEnamel and temporary tattoo on paper
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Blind Drawing Roses and Salt Dough JugsEnamel and temporary tattoo on paper
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