About
Fraser MacBeath is an audiovisual artist, composer and field recordist from the Isle of Lewis. His practice looks in part to continue the legacy left by 20th-century field recordists who documented rural Scottish culture, while also using the material to create contemporary artworks that reflect modern realities.
Using the mediums of sound, film and installation, Fraser creates work which combines elements of sound art and ambient music with abstract film and immersive environments. His works often embody a dual nature. One which marries traditional elements with contemporary audiovisual technology. Creating narratives which weave past and present, evoking reflections on memory, sense of place, cultural identity, and the relationship between tradition and modernity.
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
(Upcoming) Aghaidh Ris An Achadh, 2026
Ceremony 2, The Hearach, Isle of Harris Distillery/Seville - Jerez - Huelva (ES), 2024.
Radiophrenia Redux, Wave Farm, New York (US), 2024.
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
Isle of Harris Distillery 2024
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