The Collective Gallery Presents
The Golden Record
Curated by Collective Gallery’s Associate Producer Mel Brimfield
The Golden Record - Sounds of Earth is a unique cross platform/ cross festival project which is part of both The Edinburgh Art Festival and The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Artists, comedians and filmmakers come together for a contemporary remake of the original Golden Record - a phonograph record launched into space in 1977, containing sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth, in an effort to communicate with intelligent extraterrestrials.
Over a hundred artists have created new work to be shown in the gallery space alongside newly commissioned video works. There will also be a series of live comedy events to accompany the exhibition in which nine comedians will vie to be The Representative for the Human Race.
Exhibition Dates: 1 August - 13 September 2008
Opening Times: [August] Tue - Sun 11am - 6pm [September] Tue - Sat 12 - 5pm
Admission: Free
FREE EXHIBITION EVENTS @ COLLECTIVE
Cockburn Street Party: 31 July 6 - 9pm
Mel Brimfield: Curator’s Talk 9 August 2pm
Sunday Satellites: Kids Activities: Sunday 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 31 August 12 - 3pm
Art Late in association with The Edinburgh Art Festival: 28 August 6 - 10pm
OFF-SITE PERFORMANCE EVENTS
Comedians will deliver speeches on behalf of the Human Race - only one will
be included on the new Golden Record. Vote for your representative in these
late night husting events! Candidates include Stewart Lee, Josie Long, Robin
Ince, Simon Munnery and Pappy’s Fun Club.
Venue: Pleasance Theatre | Queen Dome | Potterow | 1 Bristo Square | Edinburgh
Dates: Saturday 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 August
Time: Midnight to 1 am
Admission: £9/7.50 conc [2 August - preview £5 ]
Tickets available from:
Fringe Box Office www.edfringe.com 0131 226 0000
Pleasance Box Office www.pleasance.co.uk/edinburgh 0131 556 6550
Collective Gallery | 22-28 Cockburn Street | Edinburgh | Eh1 1NY
Exhibition Dates: 1 August - 13 September 2008
Opening Times: [August] Tue - Sun 11am - 6pm [September] Tue - Sat 12 - 5pm
Admission: Free
For more info: 0131 220 1260 mail@collectivegallery.net
www.collectivegallery.net
The Collective Gallery are supported by The Scottish Arts Council and City of Edinburgh Council
