Artist in Residence: September 2006 - January 2007

In September 2006, the Forum appointed visual artist Alistair Gentry to work with us in developing an imaginative and experimental arts project based on the relationship between genomics and society.

As well as running a series of successful 'salon' style events, Science/Creation, Discuss/Disgust and Social/Science which brought together science practitioners, artists, social scientists, the media and public in conversation, Alistair created Three Times True a film animation.

Three Times True turned the quadrangle at the heart of Edinburgh University's Old College in to a giant triple screen work of art.  Launched on 19 January 2007 and visible every night from dusk, the installation was open to the public until the end of February.

A Three times True book,  featuring ideas and images from the film, was published in June 2007. For more details visit:  Alistair Gentry  - Three Times True

This art project was developed in partnership with the University of Edinburgh’s Talbot Rice Gallery.