This theatrical exploration offers a fresh perspective on Cagliostro’s life and work, challenging conventional narratives and inviting audiences to form their own judgments. Gillian McIver’s play looks at what lies…

COUNT CAGLIOSTRO Count Cagliostro was a friend and associate of Loutherbourg until they fell out dramatically. , Alessandro di Cagliostro, was an 18th-century occultist and self-proclaimed magician. His ideas and…

Welcome to Gillian McIver’s artist website. Here you’ll be able to see various examples of my work, my artist CV and see what I’m up to next. Above you’ll find…

So, I spent a year immersed in the world of Philip James de Loutherbourg. Through a blend of academic research and artistic experimentation, I managed to bring to life an…

From 2023-2024 I was Artist and Researcher in Residence at the Swedenborg House, the locus of the Swedenborg Society in London. I am researching the 18thC painter, stage designer and…