Martin Creed

Work No. 1059

1 January – 31 December 2012

Commissioned by The Fruitmarket Gallery for the Edinburgh Art Festival 2011, Work No. 1059 is a major public artwork by Turner Prize winning artist Martin Creed for the historic Scotsman Steps.

Each one of the 104 steps which lead from the Scotsman Hotel on North

Bridge to Market Street has been clad in a different colour of marble. Creed describes the project as a microcosm of the whole world – stepping on the different marble steps is like walking through the world, the new staircase dramatising Edinburgh’s internationalism and contemporary significance while recognising and respecting its historical importance.

Scotsman Steps, Market Street, opposite The Fruitmarket Gallery, EH1 1DF

Mon—Sun, 5—10pm