Visual Arts Alex Hetherington of Modern Edinburgh Film School presents MOTHS, a project featuring the work of Zoë Fothergill, Anne McGuire, Lucy Skaer, Katrina Vallé, Amy Pickles, Mairi Lafferty, Anna Lucas, Allison Gibbs, Jenny Brady and Bobby Niven. Each artist contributes to … Alex Hetherington : MOTHS
Visual Arts As part of Summerhall’s summer exhibition programme ‘Outside-In’, artist David Faithfull presents his findings from his time spent on Inch Kenneth, a small island off the west coast of the Isle of Mull. Faithfull explored the history of the infamous … David Faithfull : Leviathan
Visual Arts Fin Ross Russell, Songze Wu, Manuel Loeffler, Nuria Boj and Maya Ross Russell introduce LIFE evolved, a travelling roadshow. This interactive experience and multi-gallery art installation promotes happiness, humanity and a world that works for everyone. It combines design, artisanal … LIFE evolved
Visual Arts Something a little bit special for Summerhall TV, artist and friend of Summerhall Jane Frere, talks to London-based Bahrain opposition TV station LuaLua about her art action “Protest Cat”. After the first five minutes in Arabic, the interview continues in … The Other Opinion : Relationship Between Art and Politics
Visual Arts ASCUS Art & Science’s Parallel Perspectives comprises three group shows, created from direct collaboration between artists and scientists. The exhibition explores a diverse range of scientific themes relating to neuroscience and disease, from Huntington’s disease to malaria and dementia. Parallel … Parallel Perspectives
Visual Arts General Manager Sam Gough presents Summerhall’s busy programme of events, which include the Edinburgh International Science Festival, new gig night Nothing Ever Happens Here, Beer FestivALE and much more. Keep up to date with Summerhall’s exciting programme here. Sam Gough : Summerhall Events
Visual Arts As part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival, Summerhall presents Sylva Caledonia, an exhibition featuring the works of Tim Collins & Reiko Goto, with Sara Ocklind, Gerry Loose and Morven Gregor, and Chris Fremantle. Each was asked to consider their … Sylva Caledonia
Visual Arts William Latham brings Mutator 1+2 to Summerhall as part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival. His work blends organic imagery and computer animation, using software modelled upon the processes of evolution to generate three-dimensional creations that resemble fantastical ‘other-worldly’ forms … William Latham : Mutator 1+2
Visual Arts Artist Silas Parry presents his new exhibition Possibility of Another Place, at this year’s Science Festival, in Summerhall. His work consists of everyday materials and mechanised parts in order to create objects with some form of life and independence to … Silas Parry : Possibility of Another Place
Visual Arts Artist Andrew Carnie is exhibiting two works as part of this year’s visual arts programme from Summerhall, Edinburgh International Science Festival and ASCUS. Slice is a slide-dissolve work that explores the body as a theatre of action, and Magic Forest, a … Andrew Carnie : Magic Forest and Slice
Visual Arts Co-curated by the Science Festival, Summerhall and ASCUS Art & Science, How the Light Gets In brings together a selection of works by international artists intrigued by light in all its forms and facets with those aiming to shine a … How the Light Gets In : Part Two
Visual Arts Co-curated by the Edinburgh International Science Festival, Summerhall and ASCUS Art & Science, How the Light Gets In brings together a selection of works by international artists intrigued by light in all its forms and facets with those aiming to … How the Light Gets In : Part One
Visual Arts Artist Anna Somerville presents a retrospective of her work at Summerhall, featuring recent work created from her studio, also based at Summerhall. Somerville’s work is instinctual and draws from emotions rather than exploring any particular theme or narrative. Anna Somerville … Anna Somerville : Summerhall Exhibition
Visual Arts Summerhall is hosting an exhibition featuring a mixture of sculpture, prints and sketches by the late George Wyllie. Summerhall’s Technical Director, and friend of Wyllie, Pete Searle discusses the work of Wyllie, including the artist’s dedication to involving the public … Pete Searle : George Wyllie at Summerhall
Visual Arts Sardinian artist Michele Ciacciofera introduces his current Summerhall exhibition, I Hate The Indifferent. The site-specific exhibition features paintings, installation and sculpture, and takes its name from a speech the Italian politician Antonio Gramsci made. I Hate The Indifferent is on … Michele Ciacciofera : I Hate The Indifferent
Visual Arts Michele Ciacciofera, whose current exhibition ‘I Hate the Indifferent’ is currently on at Summerhall, in conversation with Robert McDowell and Richard Demarco. The exhibition runs from December 2014 to April 2015 in Summerhall’s Church Galleries. Michele Ciacciofera : In Conversation
Visual Arts As part of the Edinburgh Iranian Festival, Perception exhibits the work of Iranian and non-Iranian artists inspired by Iran, in a variety of media. The international open call for submissions drew in work from 250 artists, which a panel of … Anna Montazam : Perception
Visual Arts Paintings as Arguments: Five Decades of Cultural & Political Change in Scotland Peacock Visual Arts presents a conversation between artist Alexander Moffat and author Alan Riach, which took place on the 17th September 2014. Paintings as Arguments
Visual Arts A profile of portrait sculptor Deirdre Nicholls explaining the background to her bronze of Nelson Mandela, commissioned by Glasgow City Council. The bust was installed in Glasgow City Chambers to commemorate Nelson Mandela’s honorary citizenship, which was granted by the … Deirdre Nicholls : Citizen Mandela
Visual Arts Sergio Madrigal introduces Summerhall’s exhibition ‘Dictatorship and Democracy in the Age of Extremism’, which features photos and texts exploring spotlights in the history of Europe, in the twentieth century. The exhibition has been organised by the Institute for Contemporary History, … Sergio Madrigal : Dictatorship and Democracy in the Age of Extremism
Visual Arts Artist Gary Baseman has been exploring his father’s life in his mid-20s, when he escaped the Nazis during World War II, and became a partisan with a Soviet group, in the woods near his home. Mythical Creatures is the piece … Gary Baseman : The Buckingham Warrior
Visual Arts Mythical Homeland is enjoying an extended run at Summerhall. Artist Gary Baseman‘s exhibition delves into the real and imagined histories of generations past, interpreting the Holocaust and its lasting effects on culture and identity. Drawings, paintings, and photographs and a short … Gary Baseman : Mythical Homeland
Visual Arts As part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival, a collective of artists have created a series of works in various media for the large exhibition Out of Sight/Out of Mind, in Summerhall’s Meadow Suite Gallery. The exhibition … Out of Sight/Out of Mind Exhibition
Visual Arts Sculptor and Summerhall resident, Deirdre Nicholls unveils her Nelson Mandela bust, at a ceremony in Glasgow City Chambers, celebrating 21 years since Mandela visited Glasgow to thank them for granting him the freedom of the city. Nicholls was selected by … Nelson Mandela Bust Unveiling
Visual Arts Mexican artist Antonio O’Connell introduces his installation piece that can be seen on the front of the Summerhall building. Like an explosion of colours and pieces, O’Connell’s work brings an element of spontaneity and disorder to an ordered and constructed … Antonio O’Connell : Virus
Visual Arts Hanna Karraby introduces the work of young Palestinian photographer Mahmoud “Ezz” al Zanoon, whose exhibition ‘The People of Gaza’ is currently on in Summerhall. Ezz has exhibited in Jerusalem, Doha, London, New York and Durban, and this is his first … Ezz : The People of Gaza
Visual Arts One of Iceland’s best-known contemporary artists, Birgir Andrésson’s work uses conceptual strategies to explore aspects of Icelandic culture and national identity. Raised in a home for the blind as the sighted child of blind parents, Andrésson was particularly attuned to … Birgir Andrésson : The Northernmost North
Visual Arts Hanna Kerraby introduces Ignaz Cassar’s 444 Archives, a collection of 444 photographs of 444 publicly registered repositories in the Greater London area. Each photograph is stored in one of the 444 archival boxes that make up the work. Each image … Ignaz Cassar : 444 Archives
Visual Arts Iain Gale introduces the work of artist Muirhead Bone, who was Britain’s first official war artist, and was posted out to France in 1916, during the battle of the Somme. Through hundreds of exquisite drawings made on the spot and … Muirhead Bone : Western Front
Visual Arts Artist Tamsyn Challenger presents her exhibition Monoculture, which explores habitual performance, viral infiltration, a small farm, feminine identity and the impacts of social media; drawing parallels between historical modes of control and mass cultivation. Many pieces in the exhibition carry … Tamsyn Challenger : Monoculture
