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Art 'covers' Romanian parliament | Art 'covers' Romanian parliament |
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A Scots-German photographer has had his work projected 84 metres high onto the Romanian Parliament building. | |
Several images from Alex Boyd's "Sonnets of Scotland" series were used during the "White night in Bucharest" festival on Saturday. | |
The Irvine-based artist also created a huge work covering all four sides of the city's University Square. | |
The soundtrack to Mr Boyd's exhibition was provided by five-piece Glasgow band, Mogwai. | |
I'm honoured to have my work shown on such a huge scale, and in such an important location Alex BoydPhotographer In pictures: Work by Alex Boyd | I'm honoured to have my work shown on such a huge scale, and in such an important location Alex BoydPhotographer In pictures: Work by Alex Boyd |
Mr Boyd's "Sonnets" series focuses on the Scottish landscape and uses locations such as Skye and Glencoe. | Mr Boyd's "Sonnets" series focuses on the Scottish landscape and uses locations such as Skye and Glencoe. |
Speaking before the event in Bucharest, he said: "Working on a project like this is very exciting, and has had many challenges, overall though I'm honoured to have my work shown on such a huge scale, and in such an important location. | Speaking before the event in Bucharest, he said: "Working on a project like this is very exciting, and has had many challenges, overall though I'm honoured to have my work shown on such a huge scale, and in such an important location. |
"I never thought that when I first started as a photographer that I would ever get a chance to be involved in such an ambitious international exhibition like this one." | "I never thought that when I first started as a photographer that I would ever get a chance to be involved in such an ambitious international exhibition like this one." |
Mr Boyd graduated with an honours degree from the University of Glasgow in 2007. | Mr Boyd graduated with an honours degree from the University of Glasgow in 2007. |
He has exhibited across Europe and in the USA and has worked closely with composer and concert pianist Mike Garson, who is best known as David Bowie's 33-year collaborator. | He has exhibited across Europe and in the USA and has worked closely with composer and concert pianist Mike Garson, who is best known as David Bowie's 33-year collaborator. |
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