Art walk (2015)

Install the GuidiGO app on your smartphone or tablet to discover and download guided tours and experience them on the go with no internet connection.

Download the tour

My tour let's you explore Edinburgh University Central Campus and can be viewed using Google Glasses or on a smartphone.

It represents a musical journey, introduced by Edinburgh-based band The Winter Tradition, sampling the digital artworks by artist Ian Reddie. The walk starts in the Labyrinth in George Square and follows along the University central campus. A visit is planned for Holyrood Park, the subject of some of the artworks.

Each stop offers an introspective of the digital prints, through a recording of bird songs, some educational writing, a poem by American poet David Frost.It ends with the popular song 'Caledonia' performed by young musician Christian J Todd with lyrics by Dougie MacLean, highlighting the collective artworks inspired by Scotland.

The tour in an interdisciplinary, multi-modal digital artefact and is an example of how staff and students can potentially collaborate, showcasing original materials whilst enriching our experiences in a public urban context.

Please note some changes were made recently to be able to demonstrate the tour on campus.

Video
Here is the conceptual video (Feb 2015), illustrating the potential for staff, student and visitor experiences:

I would like to thank the University of Edinburgh for the opportunity to use the technology and being offered the support in developing this project (Jo Spiller and Gavin Willshaw)
visit the University website