Experience new ways of seeing and listening together at this audio described group screening of Shen Xin’s films, designed for visually impaired visitors and open to all.
Join us for an audio described shared screening of artist Shen Xin's two films, Solar Wheels (28 minutes) and bearing fruit of fondness (6 minutes), both part of their solo exhibition Highland Embassy at Collective.
This event is designed and led by artist Juliana Capes, and is suitable for visually impaired visitors. Its unique format and approach to engaging with the artworks may also appeal to a wider audience - everyone is welcome to join.
The event will involve repeated screenings of Shen Xin's films with the audio description reduced with each iteration.
Access information
This event will take place in our City Dome Gallery, which has step-free access via our East Gate entrance. Please note that the outdoor paths leading to the gallery can become uneven and wet in harsh weather. Seating will be available for all event attendees.
You can find more access information about visiting Collective on our website. If you have any questions, please get in touch at +44 (0)131 556 1264 or email mail@collective-edinburgh.art.
About Highland Embassy
Highland Embassy by Shen Xin brings together three artworks or ‘stories’ from different highlands: the Isle of Skye, Scotland; British Columbia, Canada; and the Kham region of the Tibetan plateau. The mountainous and rural landscapes in the films and paintings act as backdrops to explore migration, belonging, and indigenous frameworks for languages and communities.
About Shen Xin
Shen Xin is an artist and filmmaker from Chengdu, China, who lives and works in the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Their practice encompasses moving image, installation, performance, sound, and text to explore socio-political and ecological narratives of belonging and migration.
About Juliana Capes
Juliana Capes is a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Edinburgh. She is passionate about access to the arts and concurrently works in a participatory way in creative learning in galleries, education, health and community contexts. In particular over the last 15 years she has worked extensively with a Visually Impaired audience, notably as lead artist on the National Gallery of Scotland’s Visual Impairment programme and is well known as an audio describer for the visual arts and film.