Luke Fowler
FOR LA FETICHE

Born 1978, Glasgow; lives and works in Glasgow.

Scottish artist, filmmaker and musician Luke Fowler (1978) has developed a practice that is, at the same time, singular and collaborative, poetic and political, structural and documentary, archival and deeply human. With an emphasis on communities of people, outward thinkers and the history of the left, his 16mm films tell the stories of alternative movements in Britain, from psychiatry to photography to music to education. Whilst some of his early films dealt with music and musicians as subjects, in later works sound itself becomes a key concern. (Maria Palacios Cruz)

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^{Luke Fowler
Mum's Cards, 2018
16mm film with mono optical sound, 9 mins 3 secs
Installation view 'Index Cards and Letters', The Modern Institute, Osborne Street, Glasgow, 2021Courtesy of The Artist and The Modern Institute/ Toby Webster Ltd., Glasgow
Photo Patrick Jameson}

^{Luke Fowler and Mark Fell
To the Editor of Amateur Photographer, 2014, HD video 69 mins
Installation view 'To The Editor of Amateur Photographer', The Modern Institute, Aird's Lane, Glasgow, 2015
Courtesy of The Artist and The Modern Institute/ Toby Webster Ltd., Glasgow
Photo Max Slaven}

^{Luke Fowler
What You See Is Where You're At, 2001 (Still)
DVD, colour and b/w, sound
24 minsCourtesy of The Artist and The Modern Institute/ Toby Webster Ltd., Glasgow}

Shot here by Alexander James-Aylin in his studio, he wears some of his favourite LA FETICHE pieces.

_{Luke wears the JOSEF vest}

^{Luke wears the LARRY cardigan}