The third audio work in the Observers’ Walks series is by Tris Vonna-Michell. Tris has made a work centred on the pioneering calotype photography of David Octavius Hill, who worked with Robert Adamson at Rock House, which overlooks Waterloo Pla

Memorialmania - Observers' Walks 1

Mar 28th, 2014 54m 11s

Ruth Ewan and Astrid Johnston concentrated on the monuments and geology of Edinburgh’s Calton Hill. Centering around the Political Martyrs’ Monument, this tour reveals the stories behind this glaciated landscape and the rocks we have placed upo

Outwith - Observers' Walks 2

Mar 28th, 2014 21m 47s

Outwith by Bedwyr Williams is the second in the Observers' Walks series. The audio takes the listener through a series of stories created by the artist, which are all set in a local hotel, visible from Calton Hill. Performed by Hilary Lyons.2

Adaptation Event | Malcolm Fraser and Kirsten McKee

Feb 26th, 2013 1h 22m

20 November 2012 | 7 pm.A special one-off event with architectural historian, Kirsten McKee and architect, Malcolm Fraser coinciding with Collective's exhibition, Adaptation. Kirsten completed her PhD thesis on the landscape, politics, archit

Five Hats - Adaptation

Oct 18th, 2012 1h 30m

Saturday 13th October 2012.A discussion with some of the Adaptation practitioners. Banu Cennetoglu, Philippine Hoegen, Dominic Paterson and Sarah Tripp will discuss the project and their work within it. Adaptation is a phased, year-long res

Simon Martin in conversation with Kate Gray

Jul 8th, 2012 1h 20m

Saturday 30th June 2012Artist Simon Martin discusses his exhibition at Collective in conversation with Collective's Direction, Kate Gray.1 hour 20 minutes 33 seconds

Grace Schwindt in conversation with Steven Cairns

May 2nd, 2012 34m 45s

Sunday 22 April 2012.Artist Grace Schwindt discusses her exhibition and performance at Collective. In conversation with Steven Cairns.Duration 34 mins 45 secs.

Sun Xun Artist’s Talk

Mar 13th, 2012 43m 14s

Saturday 3 March, 2012.An informal talk with artist Sun Xun and Collective's Programme Manager, Siobhan Carroll. Translation by Chi Zhang.For his first solo exhibition in Scotland, Sun Xun created a new, wall based work for Collective, exhibi

I'll Look forward To It: A Sound of Expectation

Sep 22nd, 2011 4m 29s

Interpretation by Blood Tears & The Moral Highground feat. Jim Colquhoun & Andy HopkinsAs one element of his contribution to New Work Scotland Programme 2011 Oliver Braid is working alongside a variety of sound and music makers to produce new

Against the Realm of the Absolute Soapbox, July 2011

Aug 28th, 2011 34m 45s

As part of Collective's exhibition - Against the Realm of the Absolute, Jesse Jones, a specially selected panel of creative practitioners from diverse fields and backgrounds have been invited to share their practice in the fast-paced environmen

The Performance of Public Art Symposium: Owen Hatherley

Aug 26th, 2011 34m 43s

Owen Hatherley is a writer and journalist based in London who writes primarily on architecture, politics and culture. Hatherley is a regular contributor to Building Design, New Statesman and New Humanist and has also written for The Guardian an

The Performance of Public Art Symposium: Fiona Jardine

Aug 26th, 2011 28m 45s

Fiona Jardine has a BA in Fine Art from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, and an MFA from Glasgow School of Art. Currently, Jardine is pursuing a PhD programme of research at the University of Wolverhampton. Fiona presents The Tr

The Performance of Public Art Symposium: Tom Leonard

Aug 25th, 2011 29m 15s

Tom Leonard's Outside the Narrative (poems 1965-2009) won the poetry category in the Scottish Book of the Year awards 2010. His essays and political satires have been published as Reports from the Present, and his Places of the Mind is the only

How to Turn the World by Hand - Soapbox May 2011

Jun 19th, 2011 49m 15s

As part of the ongoing project between Collective, Arrow Factory, Beijing and piST///, Istanbul, Collective presents How To Turn The World By Hand - Soapbox, with guests invited across creative worlds to share their ideas in a series of quickfi

David Beattie and Laura White talk

Jan 12th, 2011 36m 49s

12/12/10David Beattie talks about his work, some of which is in Collective's Contemporaries Guest Room. He is joined by Laura White, the artist invited to create Collective's Christmas Window, who discusses both David's work and her own.36M

Artists' DIY Soapbox 2010

Jan 8th, 2011 6m 39s

25/11/10As part of the New Work Scotland Programme, Collective stages an annual Artists' DIY Soapbox. This event aims to provide a platform for new & exciting artist-led initiatives. It's a great way for people to become aware of these new in

Lucy Clout artist's talk

Nov 3rd, 2010 20m 40s

Sunday 17 OctoberFrom 16 October – 28 November 2010, Collective present Lucy Clout’s work in the Contemporaries Guest Room. This year the Guest Room has a focus on NWSP contemporaries who are working outside of Scotland to act as a relevant re

Symposium: How to inform without informing

Aug 15th, 2010 1h 32m

To celebrate the launch of two new commissions, Collective devised a symposium which took place on 30th July 2010 featuring exhibiting artists Hito Steyerl, Kim Coleman and Jenny Hogarth. Other speakers included theorist Alfredo Cramerotti (aut

In Conversation. Torsten Lauschmann in conversation with Steven Cairns.

Jun 16th, 2010 53m 35s

Thursday 10th June, 2010.Artist Torsten Lauschmann discusses his practice at Collective in conjunction with the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Torsten’s collaboration with Collective results in his exhibition ‘Patchwork Cinema’ and a o

In Conversation. Tessa Lynch in conversation with Henna-Riikka Halonen

May 5th, 2010 23m 22s

Thursday 22 April, 2010.Artist Tessa Lynch discusses her practice and residency at Edinburgh International Climbing Arena, Ratho. Tessa’s residency and workshops formed the basis for a one-off performance and subsequent exhibition, Alexandrite

New Work Scotland 10 years talk

Feb 19th, 2010 50m 11s

Sat 16 Jan 2010 2-4pm | Talk EventNWSP 10YEARSThe New Work Scotland Programme is TEN!Over the past ten years we’ve seen not only the development of the NWSP at Collective but also the progression of the New Work Scotland artists and writer

Suzanne Treister

Feb 17th, 2010 29m 42s

Suzanne Treister, Kirsty Skinner and Kate Gray in discussion. 13 February 2010

Fanzine Sunday Discussion

Feb 17th, 2010 35m 25s

To conclude New Work Scotland's Fanzine Sunday Workshops, Collective held a discussion around emergent publishing and writing with guest speakers, Stephen Goodall, Rose Ruane, Yuck n' Yum and XYM. Sunday 31 January 2010.

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