Alexander Rigg

I have been making live events since 1982, showing work internationally and to many kinds of people. I trained as an archaeological illustrator, drystone dyker, blacksmith, fine-artist, dancer, timber-framer, costume-maker and designer. My approach is off-beat and enigmatic, working with, for and alongside many leading creative artists and companies in Scotland. My dance-theatre company Oceanallover is a collaborative collective presenting imaginative work in unusual locations. My style borrows from many influences and genres, making reference to film, literature and popular culture. The subject matter of my work is often linked to global, ecological and philosophical concerns, encouraging the public to look harder at who and what they are.
I am based in South West Scotland and runs an off-grid studio making costume, sculpture and dance. I often works as mentor and facilitator offering an opportunity to devise work in the landscape.