Iain Clark

Tonight I attended the Private Viewing of an excellent new photographic exhibition by Iain Clark at Lyon & Turnbull in Edinburgh.

And That Was The Beginning Of The End Of That gives a fascinating insight into the mythical place and people of Cuba.

There is dust and grime everywhere along with traffic fumes, salsa music, Cuban flags and images of Fidel and Che.

To travel the Cuban’s stand at the roadside holding paper money to their foreheads to show they can pay for a lift. Everywhere there are groups of people standing around. It appears as if the population has developed a tolerance to waiting as if it has become a part of the national psyche. No doubt Following the recent historic rapprochement between the USA and Cuba there will be more waiting for the people of Cuba as the current way of life fades into history.

Iain Clark is a Glasgow-based photographic artist, whose work is held in the permanent collection of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery, London as well as private collections across the world.