PAST EVENT: This was part of the EAF25 programme.

For EAF25, Hamish Halley presented please keep, a poignant video piece that intertwines two narratives: the intimate act of cleaning his grandparents’ home after their passing and the monumental transition of the Perth Museum’s collection to a new space. Hosted in the People’s Story Museum, the installation reflected on custodianship, preservation, loss, and renewal.

Halley was EAF’s first Early Career Artist-in-Residence (formerly PLATFORM). During his 18-month residency, Halley has developed his practice, and worked with EAF to engage Edinburgh’s communities through workshops, discussions, and participatory events, inviting local audiences to reflect on their own relationships with memory, place, and transformation.

In partnership with the Hugo Burge Foundation, Halley’s work was also supported with a residency space in the Borders, to develop their festival work.

Related Programme

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→ HOST: EAF X Outer Spaces at EAF Pavilion, New Town + North

Part of EAF X Outer Spaces: HOST. Supported by the Hugo Burge Foundation, the Fenton Arts Trust, the Scottish Government’s Festivals EXPO Fund, the People’s Story Museum and The City of Edinburgh Council.