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Creative works

Our collection of creative works on display across Edinburgh Futures Institute.

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A surreal collage of classical art, icons, and symbols, including a Venus figure, dice, cat, and computer emojis, pouring from a hand grinder along with social media and chatbot messages.

AI Literacy Challenge

Slate from the Spirit Case sculpture displaying the words 'camaraderie'

Alison Crawshaw

Slate from the Spirit Case sculpture displaying the words 'slates'

Anne Drake

Anne Portrait

Anne Laing

Annie portrait

Annie Rutherford

Slate from the Spirit Case sculpture displaying the words 'companionship'

Autumn Roesch-Marsh

Barbara Munro portrait

Barbara Munro

Brick wall with eyes superimposed

Borne by the Walls

Slate from the Spirit Case sculpture displaying the words 'nightingale ward'

Carole Binbek

Chris Creegan portrait

Chris Creegan

Slate from the Spirit Case sculpture displaying the words 'lifelong'

Claire Darbyshire

Daphne

Daphne Loads

Slate from the Spirit Case sculpture displaying the words 'shawl'

David Ferguson

David Francis

David Francis

Slates from the spirit case sculpture

David Li Ferguson

A small house sits on a rocky hill under a starry night sky, with a bright blue and orange nebula stretching upward, resembling the Milky Way. Light spills from the house's window onto the ground.

death of the a(i)uthor

Slate from the Spirit Case sculpture displaying the words 'remember breathing'

Déirdre Ní Mhathúna

Dermot MacKeown portrait montage

Dermot McKeown

A wooden cabinet with multiple drawers and compartments, some doors open and the top lid lifted, displayed on a pedestal in a well-lit room with large windows in the background.

Edinburgh Futures Institute Time Capsule

section of the edinburgh seven tapestry - pick, orange, blue

Edinburgh Seven Tapestry

Slate from the Spirit Case sculpture displaying the words 'dignity'

Elisabeth Adamson

Fiona Allen portrait

Fiona Allen

Fiona portrait

Fiona Campbell

Poster for "Future Voices: EFI Student Exhibition 2026." The words "Future Voices" are filled with colourful images and text. Event runs 6 April–8 May at Edinburgh Futures Institute, open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Future Voices

Abstract art with medical symbols: a cross, caduceus, stethoscope, pill, and human silhouettes in warm colours, representing healthcare and wellbeing themes.

Healing Histories

Helen Graham portrait

Helen Graham

A person walks past a large, colourful digital screen displaying abstract flower and geometric shapes on a blue background inside a building with tall open doors.

Imbrication

Poster for “Immersive Calanais: Past, Present and Future” featuring silhouettes of standing stones and people against a yellow patterned sun. Exhibition dates: 16 February–20 March at Edinburgh Futures Institute.

Immersive Calanais: Past, Present and Future

Infinite Order

Marjorie Lofti performing: A woman in a black dress stands at a microphone, holding papers, with a focused expression. The background is lit with purple and blue hues.

Interrogating Learning

Joan Bell Portrait

Joan Bell

Joanna Craig Portrait

Joanna Craig

Lesley Hills portrait

Leslie Hills

Lisa portrait

Lisa Williams

Stills from the Living Lithographs exhibition at Edinburgh Futures Institute

Living Lithograph

Lorna Portrait

Lorna Numbers

Lucy Ewing portrait

Lucy Ewing

Lynn Reid portrait

Lynn Reid

Maggie MacKechnie Portrait

Maggie MacKechnie

Slate from the Spirit Case sculpture displaying the words 'caring'

Margaret Alexander

Slate from the Spirit Case sculpture displaying the words 'remember breathing'

Pat Bryden

Rab Bennetts porttrait

Rab Bennetts

Slate from the Spirit Case sculpture displaying the words 'compassion'

Robert Pembleton

Ruth Burns Portrait

Ruth Burns

Poster for “Umbilical Phantoms” by Sam Sharma, held 3–15 September at Edinburgh Futures Institute. Abstract art background in earthy tones. Event details and logos for the University of Edinburgh are visible.

Sam Sharma: Umbilical Phantoms

Shona Littlejohn portrait

Shona Littlejohn

JL Williams performance: A woman in a colourful dress speaks into a microphone on stage. The image has an overlapping, transparent effect, showing her in duplicate. A glass of water sits on a table in front of her. The background is dimly lit.

Spectral Learning

The Body and Space

Joelle Taylor performance: A person with short hair speaks into a microphone while holding a book, standing at a podium with "The University of Edinburgh" on it. The background is dark with blue lighting on one side.

The Conceptual Engineers

The Future of Education

Abstract blue and white scattered shapes on a black background with transparent outlined text reading "The Marks Left Behind" overlaid at the centre.

The Marks Left Behind

Image of the spirit case

The Spirit Case

A rusty hammer is stuck in a splintered wooden log on a workbench, with a hand plane tool and some orange cables in the background.

Touching the Collection

Poster for “Weaving Through Time: 300 Years of Medicine” exhibition, showing colorful threads on a loom. Event runs 15 Jan–6 Feb 2026 at Edinburgh Futures Institute, Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm. Free entry.

Weaving Through Time – 300 Years of Medicine

A large open book is held by two hands. A cat, a boy, and a girl sit or stand on and around the book. The pages reveal an illustration of a classroom with pupils seated. One hand holds a pencil.

Where We Are

A glowing digital art installation displays blue and purple abstract, wavy lines over a starry background with constellation names in Spanish, set in a dimly lit gallery with wooden floors.

You Are Here (2019-2025)

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