Dunoon Burgh Hall

“Art & Nature” – one day exhibition and symposium

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Event information

Date: Sun, 31 October 2021

Time: 2pm - 5pm

Cost: £5.00

Type: Exhibition , Talk

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Presented by Prof. Richard DeMarco CBE, this is a one day exhibition and symposium relating to COP26, and considers how the DeMarco Gallery’s “Edinburgh Arts” contribution to the 1974 Edinburgh International Festival’s programme hosted the first global conference on the threat of climate change. This involved politicians, environmentalists and “Edinburgh Arts” faculty and students. Among the speakers were two world-renowned artists/environmentalists – Joseph Beuys and Buckminster Fuller.

This year celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Joseph Beuys who, as a leading 20th century artist, was also the co-founder of the German Green Party in 1979. As a result of the recent German elections, the German Green Party is in pole position within not only German but also European politics. Richard Demarco invited Joseph Beuys to visit Scotland over a period of eleven years (1970 – 1981) so that Joseph Beuys could experience the impact of Celtic culture on Scotland’s cultural heritage. Joseph Beuys created eleven master works, all inspired by Scotland’s natural world and made in Scotland.

Featuring a panel of distinguished guests and screenings of rare footage of Beuys on Rannoch Moor and the groundbreaking Oil Conference of 1974, a film of broadcaster Andrew Marr in discussion with
Richard Demarco and a presentation on the watercolours of 18th century “father of ornithology” George Edwards.

Join us for this unique event that should add a necessary “Beuysian” dimension to COP26!