The Fruitmarket Gallery
Address Market Street

Shirin Neshat: Work

If you do not have at least 20 minutes, do not bother to go. However, if you do have some time this is a worthwhile video exhibition. There are two video shows, one downstairs (Turbulent) and one upstairs (Soliloquy). Shirin is an Iranian woman who went to America when she was 17 to study art.

While she was away the revolution took place and she did not return till 1990, and now makes annual visits. The works on display have resulted from reflections on her feelings of profound dislocation, living between two cultures and meditations on universal themes of gender, sexuality and cultural identity.

Without wanting to give the plots away, she attempts to say a lot with very little. She uses split screens to convey the schism, and unlike many modern videos, as well as the emotional message, the images are visually very strong and engaging.

The Times 5th August to 23rd September Monday - Saturday 11am -6pm, Sunday 12noon- 5pm extended hours during Festival phone 0131 225 2383 for details.
The Price: FREE

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