Heritage Futures: Re-Designing the Past is a small exhibition presented at Deaf Action as part of the second annual Edinburgh Deaf Festival.

Addicts And Those Who Love Them, behind every addict is someone traumatised by loving them is an incredibly moving exhibition of work by artist Antonia Rolls. In an attempt to understand her own son’s struggle with addiction and the trauma experienced by loving an addict, Rolls paints portraits of her son, other addicts, and those close to them.

Scottish Women Artists by Dovecot Studios explores over 250 years of paintings, tapestries, photography, and sculpture by Scottish women artists. The exhibition features women pioneers of Scottish art like Catherine Read, Phoebe Anna Traquair, and Elizabeth Blackadder, alongside those in the contemporary Scottish art scene such as Victoria Crowe and Rachel Maclean. While the exhibition space itself feels bare at times, the selected works on display create a cohesive and comprehensive look at women’s influence in Scottish art history.

Beyond the Little Black Dress explores 100 years of the “LBD” as a symbol of femininity, sensuality, strength, and change. The exhibition features over 60 looks, beginning with Coco Chanel’s original little black dress from 1926. The exhibition explores the changing shape, materiality, and meaning of the little black dress with a special focus on the ever changing appearance of femininity, the social and cultural symbolism of the colour black, the future of fashion and technology, and the fashion industry’s current struggle with sustainability. 

Step into the mesmerizing world of Weathervanes, a mind-bending mix of immersive multimedia and dance-theatre that flips the script on beauty and the sacred. Crafted by Jian Yi, this captivating experience taps into your collective thoughts, serving up dreamy vibes and a peek into a future where queerness takes the stage. Brought to you by Journey to the East Productions, in collaboration with Summerhall/Eclipse and Tramway, the show features dancers, live music, and multimedia effects crafted by Cryptic artist Heather Lander.

Sculptors being interested in the human body is not new. However, Daniel Silver’s exhibition at Fruitmarket manages to explore and question the subject matter in novel and affecting ways.