About
Fraser MacBeath is an audiovisual artist from the Isle of Lewis. Using the mediums of sound, film and installation, Fraser creates work which combines elements of musique concrète, sound art and ambient music with abstract film and physical environments. his work focuses on themes of memory, culture, hauntology, sociological issues and the relationship between tradition and modernity.
His practice consists primarily of videography, capturing and manipulating field recordings, reusing archive material and showcasing the outcomes in immersive sound environments. Fraser’s home in the Outer Hebrides plays an important role in the work he produces and lately his focus has lain in bringing attention to population decline in rural Scotland.
Education
Master of Design 2021, Sound For The Moving Image, The Glasgow School of Art, Distinction (First Class).
Bachelor of Arts w/Honors 2022, Audio Production, SAE Institute Glasgow, 2.1 (Upper Second).
Selected Works
RSA 198th Annual Exhibition, The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, 2024.
Nordic Music Journeys, Nordic Music Days, The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 2024.
Anam Creative, Eco Collab, Many Studios, Glasgow, 2023.
Ceremony 1, The Hearach, Isle of Harris Distillery, 2023.
Radiophrenia Glasgow, Glasgow Centre For Contemporary Arts, 2023.
Island Digital Arts Exhibition/The International Island Games, George Crossan Gallery, St Peter Port, Guernsey, 2023.
A Carrying Stream, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, 2023.
RSA 197th Annual Exhibition, The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, 2023.
Glasgow Zine Library x Glasgow Artists Moving Image Society Local Shorts, Govanhill International Festival, Glasgow, 2022.
Hidden Door Festival, The Old Royal High School, Edinburgh, 2022.
Hulabhaig Uig Open Winter Exhibition, Isle of Lewis, 2021.
SSSA In 70 Objects, School of Scottish Studies Archives, 2021 (Online).
Glasgow School of Art Degree Show, Glasgow, 2021.
Radiophrenia Glasgow, Glasgow Centre For Contemporary Arts, 2020.
Glasgow School of Art Interim Showcase, Glasgow, 2020.
Awards
Royal Scottish Academy 197th Annual Exhibition, RSA Benno Schotz Prize for the most promising work by a Scottish artist under 35.
Hulabhaig Uig Open, Rèasort Estates Award, 2021.
Commissions
Creative Scotland, Open Fund For Individuals 2024
Anam Creative, Eco Collab ‘Water’ 2023
The University of Edinburgh 2023
Isle of Harris Distillery 2023
Residencies
The Scottish Sculpture Workshop, 2024