In 2004, Mac Love was selected as a Royal Scottish Academy Artist to be featured in the National Galleries of Scotland. As Love’s second consecutive selection for that honor, he produced a month-long unscripted performance titled Resilience, which centered on the story of a sink Love found while walking home.

Resilience intentionally sought to disrupt the gallery space and engage visitors in conversation about personal, cultural, and creative matters. The performance explored the diversity and merit of creative expression, and asked visitors to consider the nature of fear and our values.

Mac Love performed Resilience for one hour every day for the four weeks of the Royal Scottish Academy exhibition. In Love’s words, “It was crazy, wild, terrifying, hilarious and beautiful. I’ll never forget some of those conversations. It was amazing.”