Alt-w | The Marks Left Behind
Cycle 16 Alt-w Production Award - Dave Bowes
efi.ed.ac.uk/creative-work
3rd August to 29th October 2026. FREE
Level 2, EFI, 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh EH3 9EF
Every building holds stories written through countless everyday encounters. Over time, these fleeting moments become part of the building itself. This hidden history is found in the marks left behind. Together, these accumulated imprints tell an evolving story of the people who have inhabited this place, now transformed into a living artwork.
Scottish artist Dave Bowes explores consciousness, presence and memory in his practice. Central to his work is the creation of generative systems that combine the structured logic of computation with a more intuitive, human-centred artistic process. It is within the dialogue between these two approaches that his artworks emerge.