Inside Out Public Art Project By French graffiti artist JR

The now removed piece on on Roxburgh's Close

Students from Edinburgh College of Art and the University of Edinburgh have produced the striking black and white portraits which have been flyposted on to the sides of buildings including McEwan Hall on Bristo Square.


[Photograph by Circe F Ervina]

The installation, which seeks to highlight issues around the use of CCTV surveillance by presenting portraits of the surveilled and the people who are watching them, is part of the ‘Inside Out global art project’. The project is this year's winner of the prestigious TED prize, awarded each year by the TED (Technology Entertainment and Design) organisation. TED hosts conferences that address a wide range of topics within the research and practice of science and culture. This year’s TEDGlobal conference (11-15 July) was held in Edinburgh for the first time.
The artwork will remain in place, weather permitting, until the end of August.

Taken from the ECA website