Edge Research

Oil, photography

April 12, 2013ecoartscotlandBank Of Scotland, City Of London, Edge Research, Edinburgh College Of Art, Financial Investments, Fremantle, Helbig, Important Books, International Networks, J Henry, James Marriott, Jp Morgan, Jp Morgan Chase, Oil Landscapes, Richard Misrach, Road Journeys, Royal Bank Of Scotland, Suzaan Boettger, Theoretical Texts, Three Books

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Following up on Louis Helbigâ€˜s presentation at Edinburgh College of Art comes Suzaan Boettgerâ€™s review in Brooklyn Rail of three books of photography of oil landscapes, Burtynskyâ€™s Oil, J. Henry Fairâ€™s The Day After Tomorrow: Images of our Earth in Crisis, andÂ Richard Misrach and Kate Orffâ€™s Petrochemical America.

The review addresses the approaches of the three photographers and comments on their aesthetic and art historical context. Â There is a larger piece of work which would encompass, for instance, the also important books by James Marriott/PLATFORM including Next Gulf: London, Washington and the Oil Conflict in Nigeria and The Oil Road: Journeys from the Caspian Sea to the City of London.

These books provide a counterpoint because rather than focusing on the visual in the context of the industrial, they narrate the relationship between the impact on the lives of people living with the oil industry and our lives in London, or Scotland, or wherever and how we are complicit through financial investments, whether thatâ€™s JP Morgan Chase or Royal Bank of Scotland.Â

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Eden3: Trees are the Language of Landscape

April 11, 2013ecoartscotlandArt Evolution, Art Space, Creative Inquiry, Curators, Edge Research, Edinburgh College Of Art, Edinburgh Scotland, Environment Space, Fremantle, Fri, Language Of Landscape, Lawson Street, Mabadi, Photosynthesis, Research Associate, Rsvp, School Of Art, Sogol, Tent Gallery, Theoretical Texts, Westport

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Exhibition â€“ April 22 to May 25, 2013
Tent Gallery, in Art Space and Nature
Edinburgh College of Art
Evolution House (corner of Westport and Lady Lawson Street)
Edinburgh, EH1 2LE, Scotland
Phone: 0131 651 5800
Hours: Tues-Fri 12noon to 4:45PM or by appointment on Saturday.

The Collins & Goto Studio presents an on-going series of works with trees, including Eden3 an installation of trees and technology that provide an experience of photosynthesis through sound, and Caledonia: The Forest is Moving a series of expeditions and related inquiry about specific forests. The exhibition includes a brief overview of previous work from Pennsylvania and California to provide context for the current creative inquiry.

This work has evolved through collaboration with other artists, musicians, scientists and technicians. The exhibition is partially sponsored by Trilight Industries, Glasgow. Engineering support for the development of Eden3 is provided by Solutions for Research, Bedford. Special thanks to Helen de Main, Sogol Mabadi and Chris Fremantle.

Opening â€“ Thursday April 25, 4 to 6 PM
Artistâ€™s Talk â€“ Thursday May 16, 4 to 6 PM
Collins and Goto will host an open discussion with friends and colleagues about their work and the role of art in relationship to a changing environment.
Space is limited please RSVP if interested in attending the artist talk rsvp@collinsandgoto.com

Eden3 Exhibition Flyer w Image

Eden3 Exhbition Press ReleaseSM

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What is Creative Carbon Scotland?

March 31, 2013ecoartscotlandArts Council England, Behavioural Change, Carbon Emissions, Carbon Management, Climate Change, Creative Carbon, Curators, Edge Research, Fremantle, Government Funding, Government Policy, International Networks, Public Awareness, Research Associate, School Of Art, Scottish Government, Special Projects, Sustainability Debate, Sustainable Scotland, Theoretical Texts

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What is Creative Carbon Scotland? â€“ Creative Carbon Scotland.

Creative Carbon Scotland is a partnership of arts organisations which puts culture at the heart of a sustainable Scotland.

We provide a range of services which help the cultural sector achieve this goal. These include:

Training in carbon measurement and reporting;
Initiating special projects which engage organisations, artists and audiences in the sustainability debate and inspiring behavioural change;
Lobbying government, funding bodies, organisations and artists for the role of the arts in building a more sustainable Scotland.

Our work will help Scotlandâ€™s cultural sector to be at the forefront of current debate on climate change by influencing public awareness and inspiring behavioural change as well as providing practical support in carbon management and strategic planning projects.

This is in line with likely future funding requirements from Creative Scotland which will require arts organisations to report their carbon emissions in line with Scottish Government policy and following a similar move by the Arts Council England.

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It has been established byÂ Chris Fremantle, producer and research associate withÂ On The Edge Research,Â Grayâ€™s School of Art, The Robert Gordon University. Fremantle is a member of a number of international networks of artists, curators and others focused on art and ecology.
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Dalziel + Scullion | Edinburgh Lectures

March 22, 2013ecoartscotlandAubrey Manning, Curators, Dalziel, David Hetherington, Dr Walter, Dynamic Earth, Edge Research, Fremantle, Geologist, History Television, International Networks, Ken Mcgoogan, Lady Claire Macdonald, Local Food, Marine Biologist, School Of Art, Scullion, Television Producer, Theoretical Texts, Zoologist

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Dalziel and Scullion have been invited to give a lecture entitled Ecology of Place as part of the Edinburgh Lectures series. It takes place Monday 27th May 2013 at Our Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh.

Other speakers in the series include the zoologist Aubrey Manning, specialist on the lynx Dr David Hetherington, Geddes expert Dr Walter Stephen, author on the arctic Ken McGoogan, marine biologist Prof Murray Roberts, natural history television producer Nigel Pope, local food advocate Lady Claire Macdonald and geologist Prof Iain Stewart.Â

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It has been established byÂ Chris Fremantle, producer and research associate withÂ On The Edge Research,Â Grayâ€™s School of Art, The Robert Gordon University. Fremantle is a member of a number of international networks of artists, curators and others focused on art and ecology.
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Steep Trail Walk & Talk in St Andrews botanical garden

March 1, 2013ecoartscotlandBotanic Garden, Canongate, Curators, Edge Research, Fcac, Fremantle, Glass Class, International Networks, John Muir, Mail, Research Associate, Residencies, Rhs Members, Sat 2, School Of Art, St Andrews, Steep Trail, Theoretical Texts, Wet Weather, Winter Walk

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Steep Trail, the ongoing art and ecology programme inspired by the life and work of John Muir, has an exhibition of work resulting from residencies in China, plus an opportunity to â€˜walk and talk.â€™

Winter Walk & Talk, Sat 2 Mar 2013, 1.30pm, St Andrews Botanic Garden (Canongate, St Andrews). Linked to FCA&Câ€™s exhibition Steep Trail, Nikki Macdonald will lead the walk, bringing aspects of John Muirâ€™s work into discussions as you tour the garden. Meet at the Glass Class (wet weather alternative will be provided). Refreshments will be served in the Glass Class afterwards. Talk free but usual entry to the Garden applies â€“ Â£2 (adults)/Â£1 (concessions/children); free to Friends of the Botanic Garden and RHS members. To book, please contact FCA&C â€“ 01334 474610 or mail@fcac.co.uk.

Steep Trail Walk & Talk.Â

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It has been established byÂ Chris Fremantle, producer and research associate withÂ On The Edge Research,Â Grayâ€™s School of Art, The Robert Gordon University. Fremantle is a member of a number of international networks of artists, curators and others focused on art and ecology.
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Top Solar Power US States (Per Capita)

February 4, 2013ecoartscotlandCapita, Curators, Ecology, Edge Research, Fremantle, International Networks, Population, Research Associate, Robert Gordon University, School Of Art, Scientists, Solar Power, Solar Pv, Theoretical Texts, Top Tens, Wind Power

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Of course lists, top-tens and the like are a very particular way of seeing the world, but this analysis, published on the blog CleanTechnica, of the USA by State and population is very interesting. Â It shows how much solar PV is installed per capita (i.e. per head of population). Â They have also published stats for wind power.

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It has been established byÂ Chris Fremantle, producer and research associate withÂ On The Edge Research,Â Grayâ€™s School of Art, The Robert Gordon University. Fremantle is a member of a number of international networks of artists, curators and others focused on art and ecology.
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Agnes Denes stretches the canvas as far as it can go â€“ NYTimes.com

February 3, 2013ecoartscotlandAgnes Denes, Art Artists, Canvas, Confrontation, Curators, Drawing, Ecology, Edge Research, Fremantle, International Artists, International Networks, Lipton, Multifaceted Work, Ny Times, Nytimes, Research Associate, Robert Gordon University, School Of Art, Scientists, Theoretical Texts

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Thanks to Amy Lipton for highlighting this interesting article in the NY Times on Agnes Denes and her multifaceted work.Â If you donâ€™t know Wheatfield â€“ a confrontation, then check it out, but also look at Denesâ€™ drawing.

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It has been established byÂ Chris Fremantle, producer and research associate withÂ On The Edge Research,Â Grayâ€™s School of Art, The Robert Gordon University. Fremantle is a member of a number of international networks of artists, curators and others focused on art and ecology.
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Trash Talk: The Department of Sanitationâ€™s Artist in Residence Is a Real Survivor

January 30, 2013ecoartscotlandArtist In Residence, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Museum, Curators, Department Of Sanitation, Edge Research, Floor Sweepers, Fremantle, International Networks, Maintenance Workers, New York City Department Of Sanitation, Research Associate, Roll Call, School Of Art, Security Guards, Staff Roll, Survivor, Theoretical Texts, Trash Talk, Window Washers

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â€œLast week, Mierle Laderman Ukeles, who is the first and, to date, only artist in residence in the history of the New York City Department of Sanitation (a title she has held since 1977), was speaking at the Brooklyn Museumâ€™s daily staff roll call. She told the museumâ€™s crew of maintenance workersâ€”among them window washers, security guards and floor sweepersâ€”that even though their work can seem boring and repetitive, what they do is â€œthe first kind of culture.â€

Continue reading on GalleristNYâ€¦

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RIP Beatriz da Costa 1974-2012

January 12, 2013ecoartscotlandBeatriz, cancer, Courageous Battle, Curators, Ecology, Edge Research, Fremantle, International Networks, Malina, Research Associate, Robert Gordon University, School Of Art, Scientists, Theoretical Texts, Yasmin

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Roger Malina just notified the Yasmin list of the death of Beatriz da Costa after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

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It has been established byÂ Chris Fremantle, producer and research associate withÂ On The Edge Research,Â Grayâ€™s School of Art, The Robert Gordon University. Fremantle is a member of a number of international networks of artists, curators and others focused on art and ecology.
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Collected Works 2012

December 30, 2012ecoartscotlandArctic Ice, Complicity, Curators, Edge Research, Floe, Fremantle, International Networks, Light Water, London Protest, Millennium Bridge, Nicholas Serota, Oil Extraction, Procession, Protest Camp, Research Associate, School Of Art, Sledge, Tate Modern, Theoretical Texts, Turbine Hall

From EcoArtScotland/Reblogged from Liberate Tate Blog:

Floe Piece (2012)

Arctic ice, canvas, light, water

â€œThe fact that BP had one major incident in 2010 does not mean we should not be taking support from them.â€ Nicholas Serota, Director, Tate.

On 14 January 2012 Liberate Tate carried out another unofficial performance highlighting Tateâ€™s complicity in BPâ€™s ongoing controversial oil extraction practices around the world. At 6.30pm at the Occupy London protest camp at St Paulâ€™s Cathedral four veiled figures dressed in black lifted a 55kg chunk of Arctic ice onto a sledge and walked it in procession across the Thames on the Millennium Bridge and into the Tate Modern Turbine Hall.