The Victorian Glasshouse at Lauriston Castle

Captain Lightfoot Presents… is an art exhibition organised by Captain Lightfoot that will take place in the Victorian Glasshouse at Lauriston Castle in Edinburgh for seven days during August 2014. 

Captain Lightfoot is an international artist collective set up in 2012 by Emma Pratt, Anneli Holmstrom and Kadie Salmon. The collective has a strong interest in narrative and symbolism in visual art and a focus on creating exhibitions that explore these concepts in relation to curating and the role of the viewer. For this project, Captain Lightfoot will work in collaboration with the Learning and Access department of the City of Edinburgh Museum and Galleries to deliver an exhibition of new site-specific work by all three members of Captain Lightfoot and also of invited artists Jessie Makinson and Stephen Kavanagh.

Acting like whispers of a forgotten pleasure, the artworks will hint at the faded stories, secrets and past that belong to the building itself. With a combination of painting, sculpture and photography, the exhibition will lead the viewer through the space so that with each new work or structure encountered, another chapter of the Glasshouse may be revealed.

 
Situated within the 30 acres of opulent gardens and parkland surrounding Lauriston Castle, the Victorian Glasshouse is a beautiful and enchanting space to show contemporary art outside of the normal gallery context, with the aim of inspiring critical and creative dialogue between the artists and the public. 

Open daily 10am–4pm
Free admission