The Spatial Imaging & Digital Imaginaries symposium and exhibition (15-16 October) presents creative research and practice-based approaches for immersive and digital imaging technologies across a range of spatial contexts and imaginaries, hosted at Inspace at the University of Edinburgh.
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Announcing Inspace Autum-Winter 2026 Creative Programme
We are delighted to share the upcoming series of exhibitions and events taking place in Inspace across the next few months and brining our 2026 programme to a close.
Announcing Design Informatics Autumn-Winter Research Seminar Series
We are delighted to announce our upcoming research seminars, open to anyone, and taking place in Inspace, at the Institute for Design Informatics and kicking off on Thursday the 24th of September.
Announcing Morphological Murmurations, a new multisensory installation by Theodore Koterwas
Announcing Morphological Murmurations, a new multisensory installation, inviting audiences to experience and interact with AI through physical movement, hosted by Inspace and the Institute for Design Informatics, and forming this year’s Edinburgh College of Art exhibition highlight for the upcoming 2026 Edinburgh Art Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Designing Global Data Interactions: Combining data, research, theory and practice
Read about the 17 creative, by Design Informatics Students, exploring relationships between diverse sets of data, connecting local and global at multiple physical scales. This was the culmination of weeks of theoretical and practical investigation, with each project challenging students to examine the interdependence of ecological systems, technology and the body, and to translate these into provocative and informative experiences for the public.
Between Glass and Magnetic Fields: A conceptual journey of MRI through glass
Between Glass and Magnetic Fields emerged from the STEAM Imaging VI residency program, developed by Fraunhofer MEVIS. This program set out to create a framework in which the abstract processes of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) could be encountered differently, not only explained, but explored, shared, and critically reflected upon through artistic practice. Presented in Inspace, as part of the 2026 Edinburgh Science Festival and hosted in collaboration with the Institute for Design Informatics, the project situates itself within a broader effort to connect scientific research with public engagement.
Inspace hosts new solo exhibition Right to Roam from artist Sarah Calmus
New solo exhibition Right to Roam from artist Sarah Calmus explores our connection to nature through freedom of movement Right to Roam is a new accessible multisensory immersive exhibition from the Scotland-based environmental artist Sarah Calmus. Taking Scotland’s outdoor access rights as its starting point, the exhibition asks us to consider the Right to Roam …
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Glass Art: Making MRI Tangible
Fraunhofer MEVIS STEAM Imaging Residency Culminates in Interactive Exhibition at Edinburgh Science Festival How can complex physical processes be made visible and tangible? It was this question that British glass artist Gregory Alliss explored last November during the art residency “STEAM Imaging VI.” The residency, hosted by Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Medicine MEVIS in collaboration …
Announcing Inspace 2026 Edinburgh Science Festival Programme
We are delighted to be back again this year partnering with the Edinburgh Science Festival to bring you two featured exhibitions.
Design Informatics Research Seminar Series is Back!
We are delighted to announce Design Informatics upcoming research seminars, open to anyone, taking place at Inspace and kicking off this Winter/Spring. Design Informatics Seminars usually feature works-in-progress or new projects exploring design, data and technology from different perspectives.