14 Jun 2020

granton:hub lockdown online

Despite planning for a number of art exhibitions at granton:hub in January-February this year, we then hit lockdown and the closure of Madelvic House.

A quick re-think about what I could do next and a Zoom meeting with some of the artists, made me decide to make some videos, as an online exhibition alternative.

All the videos are uploaded on the new granton:hub YouTube Channel.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_UH8qG5Jn2hgbhQP5cr51A/

For the video about photographer Paul Cunningham,  I collaborated again with musician Harry Bongo who produced a new sound track entitled 'Scapes'. I had already selected some of Harry's tracks (from his Album Harry Bongo, 2015)  for some of the other granton:hub videos, but Harry was keen to come up with some new ambient music. And I wanted to have more of an input too. So Paul sent around 40 photos, and I decided to make a selection to create a tour, with Scottish landscapes, rivers and lochs, and then the Forth Railway Bridge, harbour views and Edinburgh city centre, at night. The ambient track mapped very well on the photos. Have a look and let me know what you think via artingranton@grantonhub.org.