Church of the Spirit

About the edition This A3 Risograph print has been created to coincide with France-Lise McGurn’s exhibition, The Charm Offensive, in DCA Galleries. The exhibition marks the artist’s most significant presentation in a UK institution to date, featuring paintings which spill from the canvas over the walls and floor alongside images and objects from McGurn’s studio. The image used for this print started as a sketch for a neon sign and reflects the figures found on canvases, furniture, walls and diary pages throughout the exhibition. McGurn describes these figures as “part self-portrait, part observation, part memory”. It’s also a nod to a student bohemian ideology, with the title coming from McGurn’s time in Dundee where she lived above the Church of the Spirit while studying at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design. This print was created in DCA Print Studio using the fast-paced process of Risograph printing, a technique that works like a combination of screen printing and photocopying. Lines of Fluorescent Pink, Yellow, Aqua and Blue ink combine to form a figure surrounded by sketches of a heart and a lightbulb – motifs that can also be found throughout The Charm Offensive. Unsigned and unnumbered, this print was designed exclusively for DCA Shop, offering an affordable way to take home a piece by an acclaimed contemporary Scottish artist. Year 2026 Edition of Unnumbered Media Four colour Risograph print on Arena Natural Smooth at 170gsm Dimensions Paper size: 42 x 29.7cm, print area: 21.5 x 19.1cm Signature Unsigned About France-Lise McGurn France-Lise McGurn was born 1983, in Glasgow. She lives and works between London and Glasgow. She studied for her BA at Duncan of Jordanstone, Dundee in 2005, her MA in London at the Royal College of Art, London and her MA in painting Exchange at Hunter College of Art, New York in 2012. McGurn predominantly works with painting to create layered installations that incorporate the gallery walls, floors and ceilings. Her calligraphic brushstrokes are made intuitively and swiftly, prioritising rhythm and movement which convey a relationship to themes of intimacy, ecstasy and memory. France-Lise McGurn is represented by MASSIMODECARLO, London and The Modern Institute, Glasgow. Pick up in Store If you would like to buy online and then collect your edition at DCA, please select the Pick up option at checkout. We will then be in touch to arrange a convenient collection time with you.