Visual Arts Artist David Galletly introduces his mural for Castlemilk Library as part of a week long project for Book Week Scotland 2013 to celebrate reading, writing and the importance of public libraries. As part of Book Week Scotland 2013, artists were commissioned … David Galletly : Castlemilk Library Mural
Visual Arts As part of the Sonica Festival 2013, the final part in Sven Werner’s trilogy inspired by his film Oculista, The Escapement explores the flow of time and draws the audience into the miniature world Sven has created. Made all the … Sven Werner : The Escapement
Visual Arts Curator Paul Robertson introduces the James Lee Byars exhibition that will be shown at Summerhall. Byars created editions, books and unique works often on extreme scales (some public works filled entire boulevards). Byars often defined his sculptures as “book” and … Paul Robertson : James Lee Byars
Visual Arts CCA curator Remco de Blaaij discusses the double solo show from Amsterdam artist Mounira al Solh and Glasgow artist Sarah Forrest. An untitled show of video work that aims to bring together, yet still separate the two artistic practices. Remco de Blaaij : Mounira al Solh / Sarah Forrest
Visual Arts LeithLate presents The Mural Project, in collaboration with the artists’ collective Blameless, involving the installation of a new, contemporary mural for Leith on the corner of Halmyre Street and Gordon Street. The artists involved in The Mural Project are: Fraser … The Leith Aquatic
Books Mark Harding interviews novelist Andrew Crumey about his new book, The Secret Knowledge. Crumey (pronounced “Croomy”) has a PhD in theoretical physics and is former literary editor of Scotland on Sunday. His novels combine history, philosophy, science and humour, and … Andrew Crumey : The Secret Knowledge
Visual Arts After working in foundries in London, Kerry Hammond and her husband Brian Castor set up the Powderhall Bronze Foundry in Edinburgh, in 1989. The foundry offers a place for artists to create work as well as carry out restorations and … Kerry Hammond : Powderhall Bronze Foundry
Visual Arts Sculptor Deirdre Nicholls talks about the process of her most recent portrait sculpture of Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh, Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea. Starting out with a clay sculpture, which will then be taken to a … Deirdre Nicholls : Sculpture of Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea
Visual Arts Paul’s exhibition of woodcuts and Digital prints is running concurrently at the Bonhoga Gallery, Weisdale and at the upstairs gallery at the Mareel in Lerwick. paulbloomer.com/ Paul Bloomer’s exhibition ‘How Then Shall We Now Live?’ is at Bonhoga Gallery. It … Paul Bloomer : How Then Shall We Now Live?
Performance Drum Major Russell MacEwan from Black Sun Drum Korps discusses the group’s interpretation of Shakespeare’s dark classic, Macbeth. Focusing on the story of Lady Macbeth, Black Sun Drum Korps combine rhythmic industrial music with Burroughs and Gysin’s cut-up technique to … Black Sun Drum Korps : Invokation of Lady Macbeth
Visual Arts Whispers is a sound and visual installation created by composers Rob van Rijswijk and Jeroen Strijbos, and visual artist Pierluigi Pompeï. The piece comprises five ceramic trumpets, each one emitting distorted laughter, murmuring and general noise. The idea is based … Whispers : Rob van Rijswijk and Jeroen Strijbos
Art in Scotland This edition of Art in Scotland features an interview with Scottish actor Alan Cumming about his involvement with the refurbishment of the Birks Cinema in Aberfeldy. We also speak to Andrew Goring at Edinburgh’s Royal Scottish Academy about the annual … Art in Scotland : Alan Cumming and RSA Open
Visual Arts The Children’s Parliament aims to help children up to the age of 14 express themselves through creative arts. For the exhibition ‘Me + Us’, 60 children from all over Scotland put into words and pictures what they thought about the … Rosie Sullivan : Me + Us
Visual Arts Robin Meier and Ali Momeni discuss their sound installation, Truce : Strategies for Post-Apocalyptic Computation, at the Sonica festival in CCA, in Glasgow. Featuring three mosquitoes, the piece explores the natural synchronisation behaviour, which is displayed by male and female … Truce : Strategies for Post-Apocalyptic Computation
Visual Arts The Children’s Parliament aims to help children up to the age of 14 express themselves through creative arts. For the exhibition ‘Me + Us’, 60 children from all over Scotland put into words and pictures what they thought about the … Children’s Parliament : Me + Us
Visual Arts Artist Astrid Jaekel introduces her two pieces on Rose Street, Edinburgh. The first, ‘Rose Street Poem of the Season’, was a project commissioned by Essential Edinburgh and supported by the Prince’s Foundation, Edinburgh Unesco City of Literature and the Roxburghe Hotel. … Astrid Jaekel : Rose Street Designs
Visual Arts Artist Georgina Starr talks to us about her exhibition “Before Le Cerveau Affamé” (Before The Hungry Brain). Her work is created in many mediums and explores the colourful world which she has created filled with many languages and characters. The … Georgina Starr : Before Le Cerveau Affamé
Music Scottish songwriter Withered Hand takes to the stage to perform at the last Neu! Reekie! taking place at Summerhall this year, and a special associated with the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival. Withered Hand is the work of … Neu! Reekie! #40 : Withered Hand
Visual Arts 75 years ago an infamous art exhibition opened in Munich. On display were images and sculptures, which had been raided from public galleries by government officials of the Third Reich. The organisers ridiculed the shown works and marked their creators … Kai Fischer : Entartet
Music Teen Canteen perform at Neu! Reekie! #40 as part of their single launch for ‘Honey’. Comprised of five girls, the band have collaborated with Eugene Kelly/The Vaselines, had their songs covered by BMX Bandits and have worked with musician Bill … Neu! Reekie! #40 : Teen Canteen
Theatre Black Dingo Productions is a not-for-profit organisation with a DIY ethic. It supports Edinburgh’s emerging professional talent in theatre year-round, is committed to making theatre affordable at £5 a show, and takes theatre experiences beyond the city’s beaten track. At … David McFarlane : Black Dingo Productions
Books Author Sally Gardner talks to us at the Lennoxlove Book Festival 2013 about her new book Tinder, based on the story “The Tinder Box” by Hans Christian Andersen. She also tells us about her genre of writing and about the … Sally Gardner : Tinder
Art in Scotland LeithLate presents The Mural Project, in collaboration with the artists’ collective Blameless, involving the installation of a new, contemporary mural for Leith on the corner of Halmyre Street and Gordon Street. The artists involved in The Mural Project are: Fraser … Art in Scotland : The Leith Aquatic
Art in Scotland This edition of Art in Scotland features interviews with Peter Snow and Sally Gardner, whilst they are at the Lennoxlove Book Festival 2013. Sally Gardner is a children’s author and illustrator and has sold over 2 million books in the … Art in Scotland : Lennoxlove Book Festival 2013
Art in Scotland This edition of Art in Scotland looks at ‘A Silvered Light’ and ‘Safe Havens’, two exhibitions currently on at The McManus Gallery in Dundee. Curator Susan Keracher introduces ‘A Silvered Light’, a selection of Scottish art photography drawn from Dundee … Art in Scotland : McManus Gallery
Performance Georgio “The Dove” Valentino appears at Neu! Reekie! #40 where he reads the story behind his band being involved in a tribute album to the band Orange Juice and musician Edwin Collins. Neu! Reekie! #40 : Georgio “The Dove” Valentino
Visual Arts Curator at the Scottish Parliament Fiona McDougall, introduces the exhibition Andrew Carnegie : The Legacy That Changed The World. Featuring many artefacts on loan from 20 different lenders, including letters from Carnegie to politicians and other important people in society, … Andrew Carnegie : The Legacy That Changed The World
Visual Arts Photographer and former model Viviane Sassen introduces her exhibition, In and Out of Fashion. Managing to capture the candid moments that can occur in fashion photography, and more intimate portraits of her friends, Sassen’s exhibition features work that spans over … Viviane Sassen : In and Out of Fashion
Visual Arts The Children’s Parliament aims to help children up to the age of 14 express themselves through creative arts. For the exhibition ‘Me + Us’, 60 children from all over Scotland put into words and pictures what they thought about the … Children of Dyce : Me + Us
Visual Arts Ian Hunter of the Littoral Arts Trust outlines Kurt Schwitter’s migration story. Fleeing the Nazis to Norway before the outbreak of war Schwitters left on the last boat out to Scotland, landing in Leith. Schwitters was initially interned in Edinburgh … Ian Hunter : Kurt Schwitters MERZ Barn
