InSpace

InSpace will be a new public engagement gallery/multi-purpose facility on the ground floor of the Informatics Forum, where we will explore the cultural significance of informatics. The gallery will comprise a 300 sq metre space which can transform from gallery, to workshop or lecture space. Street-facing windows will provide a prominent 'shop window' to the Forum, making activities inside available to passers-by via interactive technology.

Inside InSpace, creative explorations of the interface between science, humanities, medicine and art will be exhibited alongside a rolling programme of artworks developed through the artist in residence programme and student involvement. These will include exhibitions, education events, hands on science engagement activities and a programme which fits into the Edinburgh arts and science calendar.

InSpace will be an important venue for increasing engagement with students of all ages through visits, exhibitions and related events such as the Science Festival and the SciFun Roadshow.

Through InSpace we aim to increase public awareness and understanding of the role of computation in modern biology, security, learning and other areas of life and provide a focal point for visitors, researchers and the general public to learn more about research in Informatics and the many practical uses of this research. We will also communicate concepts developed from research and interactions between Informatics and other disciplines from the arts to the life sciences.