This is a guest piece by artist Ruth Hardinger on artist Aviva Rahmani's Pushing Rocks blog. "The global warming potential of CH4 has been upgraded by IPCC to at least 86 times stronger than CO2 during a 20 year time frame of this gas, and 105 times stronger over a 10 year time frame. Methane,... Continue Reading →
Land Art Generator Initiative: Glasgow
Excerpts from a recent Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) blog, We believe that there is no better tool for creating a tipping point to strong climate action and 100% renewable energy infrastructure than to present a positive vision to the public of what that could look like and the residual benefits that such policies would... Continue Reading →
City is a Thinking Machine: activism in the built environment
Lectures associated with The Geddes Institute's The City as Thinking Machine programme. Accompanying the Exhibition in the Lamb Gallery is a programme of three evening events, the second of which takes place this Wednesday: Activism in the Built Environment: Media Wednesday 18 November 2015, 6pm in the D’Arcy Thompson Lecture Theatre, Tower Building, University of... Continue Reading →
PhD Studentships in Theatre Studies at the University of Glasgow, 2016-17
Prof Carl Lavery asked us to circulate this. If you have an interest in ecological issues and performance, this is a sympathetic place to study. Theatre Studies at the University of Glasgow is pleased to invite applications for PhD studentships, through its involvement in the AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership Scotland (DTP). We particularly welcome research... Continue Reading →
Slowcooker – deep listening
Caroline Gausden suggested that SonADA's slowCooker series of workshops in Aberdeen this winter were closely related to the issues Sam Clark highlighted in her piece on Brett Bloom's Petro-subjectivity. The first slowcooker workshop with Kim Cascone took place last weekend in Aberdeen. There will be five more with different practitioners through to April. Check out... Continue Reading →
A Newfoundland Treasury of Terms for Ice and Snow
A Newfoundland Treasury of Terms for Ice and Snow: an exhibition by Canadian artist Marlene Creates November 5-13, 2015 opening reception Thursday Nov 5, 5-7pm Tent Gallery Art, Space + Nature Studio Edinburgh College of Art, Evolution House, ground floor, 78 West Port, Edinburgh EH1 2LE In two videos, seasonal phenomena are observed and recorded... Continue Reading →
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