Spotlight Talk: Fungi Sessions

By Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Creative Programmes

Join this free introduction to Fungi Sessions, where an RBGE volunteer shines a light on their favourite aspect of the exhibition.

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John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Arboretum Place Edinburgh EH3 5NZ United Kingdom

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30 minutes
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About this event

Immerse yourself in a mesmerizing fusion of art and science.

Fungi Sessions marks the première of Hannah Read’s albums The Fungi Sessions Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 as an audiovisual installation. The Edinburgh-born musician and composer gives voice to fungi through songs dedicated to her late father, Nick Read, a pioneering fungal cell biologist. Newly released Vol. 2 takes us on a journey from the world beneath our feet to fungal wonders above ground.

This unique collaboration with mycologist Dr Patrick Hickey features a suite of microscopic time-lapse videos that illuminate each track.

Image: Hannah Read, Silverphae (official video still), 2023. Microscopic time-lapse video of Stinkhorn mycelium by Dr Patrick Hickey.

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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Creative Programmes

RBGE Creative Programmes is a unique place for contemporary art, exhibitions and events, embedded within the world of plants.