AZQ < >$@Ł · ^ | Glasgow International

The room has an tall open window on the left side, the set up is that of a single table nail salon. There is a small table with two chairs facing each other placed in the centre of the space. There is a painting on the wall, it has fruits, cocktail glasses and paint buckets painted on it. On the wall, the words "ARTISTS" is written as a mirror image, with a half a paintbrush peeking from under the hung painting.

On a bright table, a mans's hands are spread out showcasing nail art done on their nails. Each nail has a different pattern; one has a pair of glasses made on it, the other had an eye, while another has trees. There is a nail file in the low right corner, a booklet under the hands and nail paint remover on the left.

A woman is bent forward over a table, she is placing a nail art sticker on another person's hand. the table has a couple nail files, sticker packs and a pair of scissors placed in it.

On a blank background, there are three sachets with a scorpion printed on them. They carry the title AZQ < > $@Ł · ^ under the image of the scorpion. The middle sachet is staple. There is a nail screwed on the background next to the sachets.

Mary Mary, Off-site

Mary Mary presents an off-site project by London-based artist, Alistair Frost, especially conceived for Glasgow International. Sited in a city-centre shop unit, Frost presents an immersive environment that functions as a nail bar, where visitors can book an appointment to have one of his nail designs or motifs painted onto their nails. These motifs will be picked from paintings and objects produced by Frost which will be installed throughout the space.

An ambitious project, it will exist as functional space, exhibition, showroom and performance work.

Supported by Glasgow International.