Throughout Spring 2025 Outer Spaces presented a bold programme of newly commissioned works by artists Sooun Kim, Greer Pester, and Jamie Fitzpatrick. Selected from the Outer Spaces network of studio holders, this was a unique opportunity for the artists to make new, ambitious work in response to one of our most historic spaces.

Responding to the former Clydesdale banking hall at 30 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, these works explored the building’s symbolic relationship to power, stability, and prosperity—qualities embedded in the fabric of this iconic Victorian structure. At the same time, the artists engaged with the building’s current, transitory state, where past and present converge.

Having secured a temporary lease for 30-31 St Vincent Place in late 2024, artists from the Outer Spaces network were invited to submit proposals for the programme. The commissions offered an exceptional opportunity for the selected artists to present new works at a pivotal moment in their careers. While other parts of the building house a dynamic community of artists and creatives, the opulent banking hall served as the ideal setting for these commissions—each one adding a layer of dialogue to the space’s ongoing evolution.

As a key landmark of Victorian architecture, the banking hall reflects the social and economic aspirations of its era. With its grand design and historical significance, it stands as a testament to the ambitions of its time. As the space undergoes a new chapter and our artists occupy the building, the hall was the perfect place to host a new kind of transformation: a programme of visual art commissions that respond directly to the building’s complex legacy.

The works were revealed to the public through a series of pop-up events throughout the spring of 2025, offering a dynamic exploration of the site’s rich history and its shifting role in the present. Research and study group visits to Jamie Fitzpatrick's Crème Fraîche Amygdala Hummmm are available by appointment. Please contact helen@outerspaces.org to arrange a viewing.