The Culture Café - 20/07/2010

Artist David Mach launches a project of biblical proportions with coathanger crucifixion. He joins Clare English on today's Culture Café for an exclusive chat about his fascination with the word of the King James Bible and why it resonates so strongly in today's world of mass communication. On my o*th! Can a curse be a blessing? To what extent have socially taboo words become acceptable in every day language? Is it ever big or clever to swear on TV? Lack of funding and competition for gallery space - what must a budding artist do to establish themselves in a crowded marketplace? Find out about the DIY trend amongst emerging artists as they take matters into their own hands to make their name. With funding in place the new Scottish Fashion Academy is soon to be a reality. But can we really compete as fashion capital alongside the likes of Paris, Milan, New York and London? And we continue our series from BBC Radio Scotland's Culture Zone - this week featuring the siblings everyone would walk 500 miles to hear - Proclaimers Craig and Charlie Reid.