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Where are the art fans in Edinburgh? Getting their eyes frazzled by Bridget Riley

17 August 2019

9:00 AM

17 August 2019

9:00 AM

The old observatory on Edinburgh’s Calton Hill may be the most favourably positioned art venue in the world. Recently resurrected by a group called Collective, the space, with its panoramic views and Enlightenment history, is an ambitious and imaginative addition to Edinburgh’s art scene.

In their Hillside gallery there’s a firing-range warning sign on the screen, a few seconds of stillness and silence, then a sudden machine-gun rattle.

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