30 July 2015
Hanna Tuulikki: SING SIGN: a close duet
5pm
SING SIGN : a close duet,
photo by Robin Gillanders, 2015
SING SIGN is an intimate performance devised for the closes of Edinburgh’s Old Town. Composed by Hanna Tuulikki, and performed with Daniel Padden, the work combines music and gestures drawn from British Sign Language to reflect on how our experience of the city is inseparable from the the languages that we speak.
30 July 2015
Hanna Tuulikki: SING SIGN: a close duet
6.30pm
SING SIGN : a close duet,
photo by Robin Gillanders, 2015
SING SIGN is an intimate performance devised for the closes of Edinburgh’s Old Town. Composed by Hanna Tuulikki, and performed with Daniel Padden, the work combines music and gestures drawn from British Sign Language to reflect on how our experience of the city is inseparable from the the languages that we speak.
Besant will deliver a gallery tour of the the works in his new solo exhibition IN OTHER WORDS... discussing his inspiration and wider practice.
Free
Edinburgh Printmakers
23 Union Street, EH1 3LR
0131 557 2479
Charles Avery discusses the inhabitants, flora and fauna of The Islanders with Simon Groom, Director of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.
30 – 31 July 2015
Contemporary Pilgrimage: The Way to Venice
Talk at St Patrick’s Church: Thu 30 July, 4pm
Free admission
Walk from St Anthony’s Ruined Chapel to Roslyn Chapel: Fri 31 July, 10am (c. 5 hours)
£5 (including map)
In his newest work commissioned by Deveron Arts, Lure of the Lost: A Contemporary Pilgrimage, artist Anthony Schrag will walk from Huntly, Scotland to Venice, Italy this summer. The walk will take three months to reach the modern-day sacred site of many artists across the world - the Venice Biennale.
This panel discussion, co-curated by Nick Wong, will allow the audience to partake in Schrag's experience as he skypes in from his current location on the route, and discuss important concepts through the context of his journey. Barbara Steveni (Shadow Curator for Lure of the Lost), Lucy Byatt, Director of Hospitalfield Arts and Curator for the 2015 representation of Scotland + Venice) and Reverend Sarah Murray, of Christ Church in Huntly, will be in conversation with Schrag. David Harding, founder of the Environmental Arts course at Glasgow School of Art, will chair this event, bringing into focus issues of modern day sacred sites and contemporary pilgrimages; as well as the value of large biennials for artists, curators, communities and nations.
Participants will be encouraged to join a pilgrimage walk the next day starting at St Anthony’s chapel, passing sacred and non-sacred sites to Rosslyn Chapel. This parkour-style walk is devised by artist Andrea Geile and will take c. 5 hours. Return by public transport.
St Patrick's Church
40 High St
Edinburgh
EH1 1TQ
St Anthony's Chapel
Hollyrood Park
Queen's Drive
Edinburgh
EH8 8HG
30 – 31 July 2015
Contemporary Pilgrimage: The Way to Venice
Talk at St Patrick’s Church: Thu 30 July, 4pm
Free admission
Walk from St Anthony’s Ruined Chapel to Roslyn Chapel: Fri 31 July, 10am (c. 5 hours)
£5 (including map)
Book at www.deveron-arts.com
In his newest work commissioned by Deveron Arts, Lure of the Lost: A Contemporary Pilgrimage, artist Anthony Schrag will walk from Huntly, Scotland to Venice, Italy this summer. The walk will take three months to reach the modern-day sacred site of many artists across the world - the Venice Biennale.
This panel discussion, co-curated by Nick Wong, will allow the audience to partake in Schrag's experience as he skypes in from his current location on the route, and discuss important concepts through the context of his journey. Barbara Steveni (Shadow Curator for Lure of the Lost), Lucy Byatt, Director of Hospitalfield Arts and Curator for the 2015 representation of Scotland + Venice) and Reverend Sarah Murray, of Christ Church in Huntly, will be in conversation with Schrag. David Harding, founder of the Environmental Arts course at Glasgow School of Art, will chair this event, bringing into focus issues of modern day sacred sites and contemporary pilgrimages; as well as the value of large biennials for artists, curators, communities and nations.
Participants will be encouraged to join a pilgrimage walk the next day starting at St Anthony’s chapel, passing sacred and non-sacred sites to Rosslyn Chapel. This parkour-style walk is devised by artist Andrea Geile and will take c. 5 hours. Return by public transport.
St Anthony's Chapel
Hollyrood Park
Queen's Drive
Edinburgh
EH8 8HG
St Patrick's Church
40 High St
Edinburgh
EH1 1TQ
30 July – 30 August 2015
Explorers
Designed for children and families, Explorers is a special trail through the art festival, with activities focussed on key exhibitions and commissions from the festival programme. Download an activity pack here.
Participating galleries and exhibitions for 2015 include:
Dovecot Gallery: Kwang Young Chun, Aggregations
Mon–Sun, 10.30am–6.30pm
Ingleby Gallery: Charles Avery, The People and Things of Onomatopoeia
Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm. Sun, 12pm-5pm (August only)
Old Royal High School: Kemang Wa Lehulere, Join the dots
Mon—Sun, 10am—6pm
Activity pack available to download soon.
Summer School
Take part in our free to attend Edinburgh Art Festival Explorers Summer School that involves a guided visit to the artwork and a practical art activity class.
Training for facilitators, teachers & support workers
Work with artists in Edinburgh Art Festival venues to explore how to engage your groups with the free galleries, commissions and events on offer.
Thu 30 July
Upper Primary P5–P7:
Tue 11 & Wed 12 August
Lower Primary P1–P4:
Thu 13 & Fri 14 August
All workshops are free to attend but booking is essential. For information and booking, please contact Kate MacKay: [email protected]
30 July – 30 August 2015
Free Daily Guided Tours
Sat-Thu, 2pm
Free
During the festival, each afternoon at 2pm there are free guided tours of venues, leaving from the festival Kiosk on Blair Street (no booking required).
With different routes to choose from , these are a great way to find your way through the city and explore the festival.