Ruth Ewan ‘The Beast’
The Beast is a surreal animated morality tale conceived by Scottish artist Ruth Ewan, who has long-term interests in creativity and social justice, alternative systems and radical histories.
About Ruth Ewan ‘The Beast’
| 25th Jun 2022 to 18th Sep 2022 | |
| 10am - 5pm | |
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Collective Edinburgh City Observatory 38 Calton Hill, Edinburgh New Town EH7 5AA |
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| This is a free event | |
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This summer, Collective presents three new, distinct artist commissions across the City Observatory site and online.
Using the City Observatory site as a springboard, Collective’s programme considers the hidden histories and untold stories relating to our site and wider cultural history. Bringing together new work by Annette Krauss, Ruth Ewan, and Satellites participant Camara Taylor, our summer programme of solo exhibitions and related events reframes and questions complex figures, movements and systems whose legacies are woven into our collective cultural memory. All three projects have been developed with the artists, in some cases over a number of years, to explore how the legacies of the past can be reconsidered and re-presented to help us re-imagine the present and future.
'The Beast'
The Beast is a surreal animated morality tale conceived by Scottish artist Ruth Ewan, who has long-term interests in creativity and social justice, alternative systems and radical histories.
Co-written with Marxist magician Ian Saville, the dialogue playfully challenges the dominant narrative associated with the Scottish/American steel magnate Andrew Carnegie through a surreal conversation with his namesake, the dinosaur Diplodocus carnegii.
Presented alongside archival material the installation explores intersecting ideas around power, exploitation, culture and the history of capitalism. The project critically reflects on an era where both labour and the earth itself were ruthlessly used for individual gain, inviting us to consider who the real beast actually is.
The Beast by Ruth Ewan was commissioned and produced by Collective, with funding and support from the University of Edinburgh Art Collection.
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