HELLO
“Welcome to our creative collaboration of projects and personal perspectives inspired by Alasdair Gray.
A Gray Space is a reanimation of Alasdair Gray in a digital body of new work, created by and for all of us. As eclectic and unexpected as Alasdair himself, we embrace all forms of creativity from tattoos and AI art to literary translation and disability theatre. Enter, explore and be inspired.”
Audio transcript:
Mouth! It’s the talky bit up front. This website is inspired by Alasdair Gray’s belief that creativity connects and makes people and things better. It’s not all about him, though. It’s about new work, tasty ideas, a live community. It’s made by and for curious people like you. You don’t have to know Alasdair’s work to enjoy the flavour. If you want to expand how you think, meet people or start something… Welcome to our Gray Space.
Our Gray DNA…
What does it mean to be Gray? What does Alasdair Gray mean to us?
Shaped by voices from all walks of creative life - colleagues, collaborators, friends, family and other artistic connections - each unique perspective helps to build our Gray DNA.
Spotlight on Poor Things…
Yorgos Lanthimos’s extraordinary adaptation of Poor Things has captured everyone’s imagination – including ours!
Tony McNamara tells us how he created the screenplay of Alasdair’s ‘wild, unique and amazing story’ in Adapting Poor Things.
Find out why we think Alasdair Gray + Yorgos Lanthimos is a match made in heaven.
Enjoy more personal perspectives on Poor Things and other novels in Poor Things: Monstrously good fun.
Find out how Poor Things measures up as a young adult novel in the hilarious and insightful Poor Wee Things.
Explore Alasdair Gray’s place…
We’re excited to share our interactive experience where you can find out more about Alasdair Gray’s last home and explore his creative space for yourself.
Play the video to explore A Gray’s place!
Our Gray Space has been shaped by the experience of hanging out at home with Alasdair. To find out what made Alasdair’s home so special… Read the story behind A Gray's place
Our Gray Space
Head is our Gray matter - what we’re thinking
Discover Iain Clark's inspiring images of Alasdair in his natural habitat.
Heart is our Gray DNA - what we’re feeling
Explore how friends, fans and family describe Alasdair Gray in 3 words.
Hands is our Gray projects - what we’re doing
Browse our Inked art gallery of Alasdair Gray inspired tattoos.
Who is Alasdair Gray?
Alasdair Gray is often described as a genius and regularly compared to the earlier writer and artist William Blake. He’s also Kat and Tracy’s Uncle.
Alasdair Gray in his own words…
”I’ve always felt that stories and pictures were a way of keeping people I knew alive and as they were. The portraits for instance, that show people young and middle aged long after they’re dead! And keep them remembered long after they’re forgotten, I hope!”