20 August 2015
Spotlight Tours of Scottish Art: People, Places, Ideas
11am & 3pm
Free with £2 suggested donation.
Samuel John Peploe, Still Life with Melon and Grapes
A guided tour of The City Art Centre's Scottish Art collection, focusing on people, places and ideas.
Please meet at reception. No need to book. Free with £2 suggested donation.
Bernat Klein, Scandia, 1971, cotton warp and wool tapestry, Dovecot Studios, 99.1 x 99.1cm, photo courtesy Bernat Klein Trust
Dovecot Gallery's Exhibition Curator Kate Grenyer tours the A Life in Colour exhibition and gives an insight to the works and life of the colour theorist, artist and textile designer Bernat Klein.
20 August 2015
Artist Talk: James Morrison & Joan Eardley In Context with Guy Peploe
4-5pm
Free, but booking essential, book here or 0131 558 1200
James Morrison, Summer Isles, 1.v.2013, oil on board 74 x 101 cms, Image courtesy of The Scottish Gallery
Guy Peploe will be giving a short talk linking our Festival exhibitions: James Morrison, The North Wind and Joan Eardley In Context. Morrison first came to live at Catterline when Eardley had her cottage in the village and he and his wife, Dorothy, got to know her well. A rediscovered picture from 1963 which Morrison painted as an immediate response to the tragic early death of Joan Eardley will be on display and discussed.
To further explore the subject of Derek Michael Besant’s exhibition, human visual perception, Prof. Wade will present his research into representation of space and motion in human vision and the relationship between visual science and visual art.
Faces not only fascinate us but they also provide vital clues to our social interactions. It is not surprising, therefore, that artists have tried to capture this fascination since the dawn of depiction. Faces can be distinguished by their simple symmetry and orientation; arrangements of dots and lines can be recognised as faces even though the elements of the configuration are anything but face-like. Artists have continued to explore the intricacies of facial representation, particularly in print. Photography and computer graphics are used increasingly by artists and many manipulations of facial features will be shown in my talk. Faces can also be combined with printed text so that written message can correspond to or compete with the characteristics of the portrayed person. The illustration shown (First folio Shakespeare) sets reading and recognition in conflict: in the first folio of Shakespeare’s plays, Ben Jonson’s poem faces Martin Droeschout’s engraving of William Shakespeare and I have combined them so that when the text is read the portrait cannot be seen but when the portrait is visible the text is illegible. Ben Jonson’s entreaty to “looke Not on his Picture, but his Booke” is fulfilled! This is an example of what I call a ‘perceptual portrait’ and many more will be presented in the talk. The scientific study of faces was revolutionised by photography and it was applied to facial expressions before aspects of face recognition were investigated. Thus, Faces in Print combines the art and science of visual processes that are central to our social survival.
Edinburgh Printmakers
23 Union Street, EH1 3LR
0131 557 2479
Throughout the festival period, the city is alive at every hour of the day. Art Late is a series of specially programmed late openings and events, taking in exciting live music, performances, artist talks and tours. This year offers even more opportunities to enjoy our programme by night in the heart of the city.
Tour begins at Talbot Rice Gallery and groups will be split in two, taking the following routes:
Group One: The Number Shop, Dovecot, The Fruitmarket Gallery.
Group Two: Dovecot, The Fruitmarket Gallery, Stills Gallery.
Both groups meet at Scottish National Portrait Gallery to close the evening, featuring a set by Miaoux Miaoux.
Dovecot Gallery includes a Curator’s tour of the exhibitions at Dovecot Gallery, special 15% discount on selected textile products, a weave demonstration by Apprentice Weaver Ben Hymers and a gun-tufting demonstration by Trainee Tufter Vana Coleman.
About the band: Almost three years since the debut long player by Miaoux Miaoux, Chemikal Underground is proud to announce the release of its exceptional follow-up, School of Velocity. The album picks up the baton from the high-gloss, hook-laden electronic pop of Light of the North and, as the title suggests, sprints through time and hyperspace at a pace that is little short of breathtaking.
Supported by Blue Moon and The List.
13 – 27 August 2015
David Sherry: Avoiding Answer
Thu 13, How do small fish survive in the big sea, 1—3pm
Thu 20, Journey unknown, 1—3pm
Thu 27, Baggage Performance, 1—3pm
Image courtesy of the artist, 2015
During the festival, artist David Sherry will draw attention to the events of everyday life through juxtaposing subtle interventions alongside absurd observations. From exploring the role of humour through street interventions, to manifesting the concept of personal ‘baggage’ into a physical reality, this playful work reflects on the social interactions and awkwardnesses that are an inherent,
if painful, part of being human.
Sherry will be presenting a number of live performances in St. Andrews Square, city centre. His performances ‘look at the role of an artist as a global citizen, processing this concept in a set of serious and ridiculous ways. Juxtaposing commonplace tasks with primitive ideals. Searching for ones primitive self while languishing in a world of virtual distractions.’
With support from Patricia Fleming Projects, Glasgow and Mother’s tankstation, Dublin.
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.
1 – 30 August 2015
Art Late has finished for this festival, we look forward to seeing you next year.
1 – 30 August 2015
Film Screenings have finished for this festival, we look forward to seeing you next year.
1 – 30 August 2015
Festival Detours have finished for this festival, we look forward to seeing you next year.
1 – 30 August 2015
Artist Talks have finished for this festival, we look forward to seeing you next year.
1 – 30 August 2015
Explorers has finished for this festival, we look forward to seeing you next year.
1 – 30 August 2015
Special Events have finished for this festival, we look forward to seeing you next year.
1 – 30 August 2015