We are thrilled with Michael Corris' review of Willie Binnie's solo exhibition "Marfa" in Glasstire, as we conclude its run. The text is a cerebral experience through the exhibition and its curation.
"In this regard, it is one of the signal joys of this exhibition that we are given a sort of entry into the scene of artistic self-reflection. It takes work to get to the core of Binnie’s project, and the remarkable structure of the installation is our principal means to achieve that. The viewer should avoid thematizing Marfa and deciding too quickly what the works are “about”. Instead, consider what is involved in the transformation of the subjective into the objective in the course of mounting a public exhibition. What is required for that trajectory to evoke the sense of freedom and uncertainty out of which the art emerged? Binnie’s exhibition goes against the grain of entrenched cultural expectations. The task Binnie set himself is how to outflank the translation of the artist’s “expression” into an objective fact; how to win a modicum of time and space for reflection, how to put the brakes on absolute certainty, how to gain some space to think things through. We owe it to the artist — to every artist — to dig deeper and consider the contradictions and complications arising from the trek between the studio and the showroom. This exhibition is certainly a step in that direction." M Corris - Glasstire Februry 2026
