Artist Statement
"Hole in my Pocket create work with a lopsided and utterly uncynical charm that makes delighted children out of the most serious of grown-ups." The List
Hole in my Pocket is the practise name of architect, artist & illustrator Allistair J Burt. As Hole in my Pocket Allistair has worked on a vast range of projects from major exhibitions, illustration, short films, storytelling machines and travelling around Scotland with an air-hostess trolley.
In 2010 he created "Himptology" a major exhibition at the Arches as part of the Glasgow International, exploring ideas of belief and belonging through forming his own religion based on creativity, rather than creation. As part of this he created a series of "Sunday Service" performances wit Gary McNair and Ivoe McAskell involving 80's classics on a ukuele, a blue grass choir and a host of interesting people talking about their work. This resulted in a follow up exhibiton got GI 2012 exploring concepts of time, the idea of "the moment" and out place in the Universe.
Since 2016 he been developing products for retail featuring his illustrations and sense of humour and his work is sold in galleries, museums and design stores around the world.
CV & Education
Qualifications and training
2003 - Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Architectural Design, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
2001 - Bachelor of Science with honours in Architectural Studies, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
Solo exhibitions
2012 - The Universe is very large, you are very small, act accordingly, Glasgow International 2012, Glasgow
2010 - Himptology, The Arches/ Cookie, Glasgow
2005 - HIMP@The Arches, The Arches, Glasgow, Scotland
2004 - Seanchaidh/ Exhbition of three major projects, Intermedia Gallery, Glasgow
Group exhibitions
2012 - Umbrella Objective, Art Fusion, Glasgow
2011 - Infographics, Sho Gallery, Cardiff
2011 - Print & Now, SW1 Gallery, London
2010 - Art in the Park, Glasshouses Queens Park, Glasgow
2010 - The Shape of Things to Come, Gin Palace, Glasgow
2008 - 4+, Private Residence, Edinburgh
2007 - Going Places, Gallery, Kent
2007 - Summer Show, RSA, Edinburgh
2006 - Ganghut, Melbourne Festival 2006, Melbourne, Australia
2006 - One Love, Lowry, Manchester
2005 - A5, Peacock Gallery, Aberdeen, Scotland
2005 - See Scotland, Dick Institute, Kilmarnock, Scotland
2005 - The Biscuits, Supershorts, Touring Film Festival, National
2004 - Cubo Bianco, Glasgow Art School, Glasgow, Scotland
2004 - Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London
Live/Performance
2012 - Moments of Greatness, The Arches, Glasgow
2010 - Sunday Service, The Arches, Glasgow
Artist talks
2006 - Pecha Kucha, The Lighthouse, Glasgow
Public commissions
2011 - Be a Statue, Streetlands Festival, Govanhill
2011 - Glasgow Film Festival 2012 Trailer, Glasgow Film Festival, Nationwide
2006 - Storytelling Machine, Shetland Museum and Gallery, Lerwick, Shetland
Corporate commissions
2008 - Eilidh's Daily Ukuele Ceilidh (Film), 4Talent, Glasgow
2008 - Happyslap (Trailer), Spid Theatre, London
2005 - 100 hand painted staff T-shirts for IDEASfactory, IDEASfactory and V&A, London
2005 - Pure Passion/ short film commission, Channel 4
Projects
2010 - Common of Houses: Electoral Reform, Creative Review Magazine/ Electoral Reform Society, London
2009 - Common of Houses: No Expense Spared, Architect's Journal, London
2006 - The Small World Experiment, The mail system, Global
2003 - The Art of the Storyteller, Research Project, Throughout Scotland
Competitions, prizes and awards
2002 - MPF (Competition win and exhibition), The Lighthouse, Glasgow
Publications
2011 - 3D Type Book
2010 - I should never have joined the army
2010 - The Holy Book of Himp
2008 - Tales of the Edge: Vol 1
2006 - HIMP Sketchbooks Vol1
2006 - Space Adventures: Vol 1
