EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FESTIVAL TECH THAT
AROUND TOWN VISUAL ART
MUSIC
TV
STREET SCIENCE
HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN SYNAESTHETIC DRONE
THE SCIENCE OF
collide. Results range from time- work which aims to ‘match pitch to
The white coats are let out for the The scientii c and metaphorical
day in order to hop on their bikes as part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival Street Science team.
possibilities of light are explored in this group exhibition, which shows what happens when the two often
Engaging with audiences across disparate disciplines of art and science
the capital, the aim here is to shake up science, blow off the cobwebs and prove that there’s more to all this than just stuffy old lab coats,
based artworks, hybrids of computer
animation and organic matter, to artistic experiments creating artii cial
bringing it all to life with inclusive talks, organisms.
demonstrations and events. ASCUS, an Edinburgh-based
EISF’s group of busking bikers will be here and there throughout Edinburgh,
peddling their special blend of experiments and performance art. Suitable for kids and adults alike, the gang promises some pretty
organisation committed to bridging the gap between art and science, will exhibit their recent research projects in Summerhall’s Lower Church galleries.
Each artwork is the result of long- term collaborations and residencies
weird goings-on, quite a bit of mess and (hurrah!) plenty of really loud
organised for artists within institutions, including the University of Edinburgh’s
explosions. (Kirstyn Smith) Centre for Immunity, Infection and
■ Various venues, Edinburgh and Evolution. (Rachael Cloughton)
Livingston, until Sun 19 Apr. ■ Summerhall, Sat 4 Apr–Fri 22 May.
38 THE LIST 2 Apr–4 Jun 2015
ORCHESTRA GAME OF THRONES
Fans of Brian Eno’s iPhone apps might George RR Martin has created a
i nd their ears pricking up at news of this event. Sound artist Ed Devane has written a 20-minute ambient coloured light and allow for the playing of continuous tones and textures’. How awesome does that sound, eh? It’ll be performed deep down in Summerhall’s basement gallery, and will explore how sounds, spaces, colours and textures can blend together. Expect an aural
wonderfully immersive i ctional world in Game of Thrones. His bestselling series of novels are the most popular fantasy show on TV but is there any scientii c credibility in the idea of i re- belching monsters? Comedian and self-confessed GoT obsessive Helen Keen and science communicator Ian Simmons are on hand to fact-check
Martin’s imagination. Expect an explosive hour of demos
and visual treat, with instruments and discussions that answer any
designed by Devane, a Dublin-based composer who began modifying electric guitars as a teenager, and has now built a full drone orchestra.
burning questions about the dangers of inbreeding, the science of dragons, the chemical components of wildi re and, most importantly, whether you
Between Tue 7–Thu 9 Apr, Ed will show you how to create your very own drone can ‘really crush someone’s skull with your bare hands’. Costumes and fancy
wheel lute. (Claire Sawers) ■ Summerhall, Thu 9 Apr.
dress welcome. (Henry Northmore) ■ Summerhall, Fri 10 Apr.