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'Now in its eighth edition, Glasgow International is the largest festival for contemporary visual art in Scotland and an essential juncture in the international art calendar. It seeks to represent some of the most exciting work being made here and around the world, showcasing Glasgow as a key location for the production and display of contemporary art. 

Glasgow International is unique not just because of the city in which it happens, but also because of its structure and format. The nine core exhibitions and commissions in the Director's Programme are intended as nodes or starting points, with themes including identity, science fiction and society in the era of the internet. These both reflect and converse with a pattern of themes that emerged through the open submission programme, for artists, curators and producers in Glasgow, which comprises new works, site-specific commissions, exhibitions and events across nearly 80 venues and spaces. 

Glasgow is a city of artists, where a sense of the playful and the artful is to be found at almost every turn. Glasgow International captures this spirit and gives it a unique and vibrant platform, encouraging both visitors and residents to discover or re-discover the city, and the power, integrity and energy of the art it inspires.' 

Richard Parry, Director, 2018