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Hitlist FESTIVAL ART * AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL URBAN ART EXHIBITION An exhibition of urban art created onsite at a live event at the start of the festival by Syrkus, Rekor, Derm, Conzo, Mark Lyken and Elph as part of Amnesty’s festival-wide campaign to highlight the need for freedom of expression all around the world. ■ C soco Urban Garden, 0845 260 1234, until 30 Aug, free.
✽✽ Plan B Marriage of text and image from photographer Norman McBeath and poet Paul Muldoon. See review, page 56. Scottish Poetry Library, 557 2876, until 4 Sep (not Sun), free. ✽✽ Amnesty International Urban Art Exhibition See Big Pic, left. C soco Urban Garden, 0845 260 1234, until 30 Aug, free. ✽✽ Hito Steyerl: In Free Fall Documentary film dealing with the economic crisis. The Collective Gallery, 220 1260, until 19 Sep (not Mon), free. ✽✽ Prints of Darkness Fascinating exhibition exploring album cover art, including original prints by 11 Scottish artists. Edinburgh Printmakers, 557 2479, until 24 Sep (not Sun/Mon), free. ✽✽ Iran do Espírito Santo The internationally renowned Brazilian artist presents beautiful mirrored and crystal sculptures and a striking wall painting. Ingleby Gallery, 556 4441, until 25 Sep, free. ✽✽ Julie Roberts Unflinching look at childhood from the Glasgow School of Art-trained painter. Talbot Rice Gallery, 650 2210, until 25 Sep, free. ✽✽ Joan Mitchell Paintings and pastels from the iconic American abstract expressionist painter. Inverleith House, Royal Botanic Garden, 248 2849, until 3 Oct (not Mon), free. ✽✽ Impressionist Gardens Iconic works by some of the best-known impressionist masters. National Galleries Complex, 624 6200, until 17 Oct, £10 (£7). ✽✽ Martin Creed New work from the Turner Prize-winning artist. David Shrigley’s choice. For more, see Shrigley’s Top 10, page 62. Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh, 225 2383, until 31 Oct, free. For Festival index please see page 112.
5QUESTIONS 52 THE LIST 26 Aug–9 Sep 2010
Glasgow-based artist Kate V Robertson, whose work is on display at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop as part of the Magazine 10 showcase, tackles our Q & A 5 words to describe your show at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop A messy inky erupting sculpture. 4 visual artists who should be better known than they currently are Alex Hetherington, Clara Ursitti, Torsten Lauschmann, Katie Orton. 3 shows in this year’s Edinburgh Art Festival programme that particularly excite you Staged by Kim Coleman and Jenny Hogarth, Shapes & Things at Sierra Metro and Martin Creed at the Fruitmarket. 2 artists that have been a particular influence on your work Paul Ramirez Jonas and David Shrigley. 1 word that sums up how you feel about making art Antsy. ■ Magazine 10: Kate V Robertson, Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, 551 4490, 28 Aug–5 Sep, free.