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Anish Kapoor’s wax sculptures are among the highlights of the Edinburgh Art Festival 2011 Words: Anna Millar
Anish Kapoor’s ‘Untitled’ (2010) will be exhibited in the ECA sculpture court
I t’s a far-reaching art festival that marries sculptural genius with pop art, Turner-prize winning brilliance and biblical showdowns. This year’s Edinburgh Art Festival is as adventurous as ever, stretching its multi-faceted limbs across 42 arts spaces around the capital. Installation artist and sculptor David Mach takes over five floors of the City Arts Centre to explore the themes and legacy of the King James bible, while Martin Creed’s Work 1059 – a year-long work in progress – is unveiled on
the Scotsman steps. Down in Inverleith House, prepare to be amazed at US pop artist Robert Rauschenberg or simply prepare – as Noticeboard is – for the splendour of Anish Kapoor’s (pictured) first solo show in Edinburgh, at the ECA, from 4 Aug–4 Sep. This year’s Edinbugh Art Festival runs 4 Aug–4 Sep, various venues, Edinburgh. See edinburghartfestival.com
5 Things. . . FESTIVAL PICKS We cherry pick the 5 things you should BOOK NOW
1 Dance Marathon Duration-based
performance event, in which hopeful amateurs can mix
with performers. Traverse Theatre, 3–14 Aug, 228 1404.
2 The Lounge Room
Confabulators Two strangely sociable strangers perform in your digs. Your Lounge, 3–29 Aug, call 0844 545 8252.
3 Tim Key: Masterslut
Award-winner Key is back. Still doing his poems. Pleasance,
3–29 Aug, 556 6550.
4 The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle The EIF presents this world premiere adapted from Haruki
Murakami’s novel. King’s Theatre, 20–24 Aug, 529 6000.
5 Julian Sands in a Celebration
of Harold Pinter Directed by John Malkovich, Julian
Sands reads Harold Pinter’s poems and prose. Pleasance, 5–21 Aug. 556 6550. LIST.CO.UK Visit us daily for arts & entertainment news
NewsExtra HITTING THE HIGH NOTES ■ When it comes to a sophisticated preamble to this year’s August festival madness, the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival pretty much has it covered. Highlights include tenor saxophonist Stan Getz, award-winning jazz- classical stylings from Cecile McClorin Salvant, and 90s pop-rocker Curtis Stiger. Sweden’s jazz scene comes under the spotlight, so too the up-and-coming jazz talent emerging from Scotland as part of the Breaking Ground programme. And not forgetting the divinely fantastical Rene Marie doing what she does best. ■ Runs from 22–31 Jul, edinburghjazzfestival.com
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