BANI ABIDI – MEMORIAL TO LOST WORDS – EDINBURGH ART FESTIVAL
One of the highlights of this year’s Edinburgh Art Festival is Bani Abidi’s Memorial to Lost Words
The work, housed in the Old Royal High School, is a very different kind of memorial—no ineradicable stone engravings or statues, but rather a sound installation comprised of two different sets of voices bearing poignant testament to the tragedy of the First World War.
In this video interview with Sorcha Carey director of the Edinburgh Art Festival, we hear about Bani Abidi’s work in the context of the festival, and Sorcha reveals the fascinating history of the debating chamber that provides the pertinent setting for Bani Abidi’s installation.
