Plant Scenery of the World, a Botanical Take on the Practice of “People Watching”
Art and Science / Creativity / Exhibition / Postgraduate / Scotland

Plant Scenery of the World, a Botanical Take on the Practice of “People Watching”

Every Friday morning for the past month and a half I have packed my bag, mounted my bike and through a pleasant downhill route, have fallen in the lap of the Edinburgh Royal Botanic Gardens. This park stands as a welcoming hug for the sight-seeing drained tourists and the busy bees citizens to literally take … Continue reading

Dr Sarah Cook on “Media archaeology excavations – digging digital art” (1st November at 12:00, Duncan Rice Library, room 224)
Art and Science / Events / Exhibition / New Media / Photography / Talk / VISION

Dr Sarah Cook on “Media archaeology excavations – digging digital art” (1st November at 12:00, Duncan Rice Library, room 224)

Research Seminar Dr Sarah Cook (Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design)   Abstract In its early days, intermedia and information-based arts often found their own means of presentation and reception, from small artist-led networks, publications, servers and databases, to ad hoc temporary installations. Many of these are at risk of being lost in the mists of time, while … Continue reading

Between the Waves and Unquiet Mind: Slow Walking at the Aberdeen Beach
Creativity / Participatory Art / Performance Art

Between the Waves and Unquiet Mind: Slow Walking at the Aberdeen Beach

The sound of waves struggling against the air, the earth and each other is very loud. Listening to it for nearly two hours triggered the feelings of annoyance, awareness, and astonishment: I wanted the noise to stop at once. Acknowledging the ocean’s existence, I, impressed, realised that the waves never stop hitting the shore. The … Continue reading

Picturing Science reading group on Paul Klee
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Picturing Science reading group on Paul Klee

The reading group Picturing Science is back on Tuesday, October 10th at 1pm in New King’s 15. We shall be discussing Paul Klee “On Modern Art”, an intriguing reading suggested by Marc Higgin (School of Social Science, University of Aberdeen) and Anne Douglas (Grays School of Art, Robert Gordon University). Please click on the link … Continue reading