ARTOSCOPIC

Where this next event was held was somewhat unexpected. The Innocent Railway Tunnel in Edinburgh is well known by cyclists, but has missed the general student art exhibition rounds. Now however, it may well be a firm favourite, it is so long it remains cold, dank and dripping in the middle of summer, and the occasional cyclist in full fluorescent gear whizzing past a group of dubious looking characters and being disturbed by the offer of a free Guinness. The space and numbers were pretty much right, as was the art. Some poster-portraits by Jessie Mackinson peered gloomily from the brick walls, Sandy Christie's tunnel high cut outs were somewhere between protest signs and graffiti were very funny, and Emily Fogarty's installation of a sad silver plant, milk and pink satin art way was humorous but poignant in the derelict surroundings. Sam Barton and I collaborated a piece of work, Now With More Joy 2007. His recent foray into jam making resulted in a makeshift installation/performance cobbled together in about fifteen minutes. The jam (Sam's Jam) was offered on pieces of Ryvita and punters were asked to taste it, then step onto the Joy Measurer (scales) and we took a joy reading for everyone from the whole evening. Watch this space for the inevitable graph...