Ali Boulala became legendary in the 1990s for being the most fearless and eccentric skateboarder of his time. In 2007, Ali and his teammate were in a tragic motorbike accident, something that changed Ali and the skateboarding community forever. Using private archive material and newly shot scenes, the film tells the story of Ali’s rise
Screening of Flies and Angels – Ilya & Emilia Kabakov and the Art of the ‘Total’ Installation followed by a Q&A
Screening of Bauhaus – Model & Myth followed by a Q&A
Delve into the BBC archives in this screening of pioneering film Hair. After the screening Hannah McGill, Nadine Aisha Jassat, Khadijah Ibrahiim and Joanna Bourke will discuss all things follicle, and poet Francesca Beard will read a new poem inspired by the film.
Diplomacy is Andrei Sannikov’s life. Having succeeded in demobilizing the world’s most dangerous nuclear weapons arsenal, this master diplomat is now armed with a tie and business cards fighting for the return of a vanished democracy.
Explore the microscopic world of fern rhizomes in this artist-led workshop. Investigate the intricate microscopic worlds found just below the ground in the rhizomes of ferns. Learn to use various microscopes and polychromatic stains to identify different cellular structures. Join artist Dawn Felicia Knox in her intercellular search to learn how plants navigate the pollution humans have
Get your game face on and extend your reality as we explore how creative technologies and on-screen innovation are changing how we play and experience the world around us – and worlds we can only imagine. Virtual production is one of the most exciting new technology areas and Scotland has a global reputation for game,
A talk from the artist about his exhibition, We Pretended It Wasn’t Green. James Stephen Wright will discuss his work We Pretended It Wasn’t Green, a generative animation showcasing a frog and enchanting mushrooms intricately woven into a constantly changing narrative influenced by real-time earth data from satellites spinning above us.As climate change continues to affect our
Emma Hislop will give an illustrated presentation on her work that comprises the exhibition ‘Mythic Instruments’. Presented by Summerhall and ASCUS Art & Science, in partnership with Edinburgh Futures Institute
A discussion with artist Dawn Felicia Knox about her exhibition, Post-industrial Ecologies. Artist Dawn Felicia Knox will discuss her exhibition, Post-industrial Ecologies, grown from a decade of research moving through geology, industrial archaeology and ecology across one plot of land. Dawn has been exploring ferns found in the fossil excavated when the site was a coalmine as
Scotland’s first international Festival of Europe takes place in Summerhall, Edinburgh on May 11 & 12th. A weekend of debate, discussion, art and socialising. All events free. The theme is ‘Talking Europe’, so come along and join the conversation.
