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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Artists Cat Phillipps and Peter Kennard take Summerhall TV through their installation Demo Talk, which is their response to current events such as the war in Iraq, the conflict in Gaza, and the actions of the British Government on home …

Funch is back at Summerhall! Illustrator Ryo Tamura’s charming series of drawings detailing the relationship of married couple Ninja wife Koko and polar bear husband Paw Paw will appear in a red lunch box, just outside the Summerhall Cafe.

One half of artistic duo, FAILE, Patrick McNeil introduces the FAILE Bast Deluxx Fluxx Arcade Edinburgh 2014, an exhibition featuring specially programmed video games and pinball machines. First seen at Art Basel Miami 2013, this is the first Scottish exhibition …

Artist Susan Hiller presents new work at this year’s Visual Arts programme at Summerhall. Hiller’s new video combines sound frequencies and visual patterns translated from radio waves emitted by the Big Bang with a series of eye-witness accounts of extra- …

Founding director of Deveron Arts, Claudia Zeiske, introduces the two hour performative walk, which took place at Summerhall, with artists Tim Knowles and Ania Bas, who have been undertaking both urban and rural walking in the UK and elsewhere. The tour …

Thibaut Clamart introduces artist Claude Closky’s exhibition 10, 20, 30 & 40%, which is currently showing at Summerhall. The pieces on display are minimal in form, a series of framed prints of lines, dashes and numbers, and aim to address …

Curator Andrew Brown introduces artist Caroline McNairn’s exhibition, Dreaming of Heroic Days, which is a body of work primarily created when she spent time living in Russia and Ukraine. Brown has been a friend of the artist since they met …

Artists Augustin Rebetez and Giona Bierens De Haan introduce us to their own unique world. Heart (Meteorite) brings together strange monotonous beasts, ornate stop-motion videos and rapidly assembled humanoid sculptures, depicting the tragedy and comedy of Rebetez’s bittersweet universe. This is the …

Sculptor Louise Gibson introduces her new work as part of Summerhall’s group show, Large Things of Different Shapes and Colours. Currently based in Berlin, Gibson mostly works with polyester resins and found objects and materials. The work will be shown …

As part of the Shetland Nature Festival 2014, The Clipperton Project is running a series of unique expeditions of discovery aboard a floating laboratory around Shetland. Celia Bull, the boat skipper introduces us to the project and to the various …

Rupert Thomson, Artistic Director at Summerhall, introduces highlights from this year’s festival at Summerhall. Venue 26 holds a rich and varied programme from over eighty companies. Alison Jackson, Paines Plough, Northern Stage, Hibrow, Scottish Dance Theatre and Big In Belgium …

Allan C. Lloyds introduces us to Insight Arcade, a digital studio focused on bringing companies closer to training needs. His job is to collect, analyse and promote the best face-to-face training in the online market place. Allan, founder and managing …

North by Clare Duffy: a light installation at Summerhall exploring the effects of extreme light conditions beyond the 60 degree parallel. Clare’s next project Play Dough is part of the Made In Scotland showcase at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival: a …

 Lilian Lee, founder of Fourth World Art, tells us about this social enterprise based in Techcube at Summerhall. Her mission is to support communities through artisanal craft. The story behind this innovative idea came about when Lilian went to Haiti after the devastating …

Graeme Smith introduces the spoken word and experimental night, CAESURA, which takes place at Summerhall, among other venues in the city. CAESURA has been running for two years and showcases work from poets and experimental writers who produce work that …

Painter Georgia Rose Murray introduces her third solo exhibition, which is in Summerhall’s Upper Hope Park Church Gallery. Murray’s work is autobiographical in nature, mainly informed by personal experiences. The exhibition features a range of works, some large scale standalone …

Artist Sally Hackett explores the social rituals that are present within today’s youth culture through the medium of ceramics. In an era where smart phones are a must have, and the ‘selfie’ reigns supreme in an individual’s daily routine, Hackett’s …

Artist Andrew Gilbert introduces the Imperial palace of Emperor Andrew, which is currently in the Library Gallery, Summerhall. Inspired by the 19th century ‘Colonial Exhibitions’ which toured Europe – presenting the ‘exotic and primitive’ indigenous people in a mock recreation …

Artist Michele Marcoux introduces ‘Hag-ridden’, her newest exhibition, which is part of Summerhall’s Summer visual arts programme. Marcoux explores themes of female identity, a dream she had in 1979, and the film Vertigo. Hag-ridden is on in the Lower Church …

Artist and illustrator Olivia Lomenech Gill talks about her art work for Michael Morpurgo’s War Horse production. After collaborating with the author on another project, Olivia was asked to come up with a design for the poster for War Horse. …

A montage looking at the Summerhall Visual Arts Programme, featuring some of the exhibitions that launched as part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival.

As part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival, DisCARDbOARD celebrates the many and varied uses of cardboard. Lara Luna Bartley introduces some of the pieces featured in the living room, which is currently located in the Summerhall Courtyard. www.discardboard.co.uk

Artist and writer David Burrows introduces the concept for his exhibition ‘In outer space there is no painting or sculpture’. The title is taken from a quote from artist Brion Gysin, who said this at the Nova Convention in New …

Head of Teaching at Edinburgh Vet School, Susan Rhind, introduces a collaboration between students and staff from Edinburgh College of Art and the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies. Using 3D printing technology, the group explores the development of 3D models …

The first of our Summerhall Science Festival exhibitions, Jessica Lloyd-Jones’ exhibition features blown glass sculptures, which contain different coloured neon gases that are influenced by electrical currents, a light installation that uses phosphorescent particles, and video work. Lloyd-Jones’ work is inspired …

Richard Demarco is a key and influential figure in the arts in Scotland and beyond. Starting from a young age, Demarco developed a keen interest in the Edinburgh International Festival, and has been passionate about the production of art and …