Scotland: Wiretrace – ‘The Brain Trilogy’ In September 1963, Harold Wilson launched the idea of the 'University of the Air' which became The Open University (OU), receiving its Royal Charter in 1969. To celebrate the role of research at the OU, an innovative arts commission was launched for artists and curators of all media to deliver one of four art projects around the themes of design and technology, arts and humanities, science and social science. Each project is based in one of the four UK nations: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The works were designed to demonstrate and celebrate the impact of OU research on society, promote innovation and excellence in the Arts and provide a memorable audience experience The four commissioned artists in the ‘University of the Air’ project created a range of cutting edge work. Scotland: The Brain Trilogy at Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 6AB on Saturday 2-3 November. The Brain Trilogy was an amazing 3D experience by acclaimed Scottish artists, Wiretrace who explored the research theme of science. The artists created an experience in a three act cycle, Learning, Forgetting, Remembering, mixing 3D stereo, immersive video and live mixing of original audio. Each act explored a different cognitive state and reflected both creative and scientific searches for understanding, making images and movies appear to float in mid-air, creating a tapestry of sound and vision. Moyra Campbell and Deborah Norton run Wiretrace, an animation and design company located in central Glasgow. Both Deborah and Moyra are graduates of Glasgow Art School with Deborah coming from an acclaimed fine arts background, while Moyra was formerly a scientist with PhD and postgraduate experience in molecular biology. Wiretrace specialises in technical and biomedical projects with clients such as Babcock International plc, Tillotts Pharma AG, and Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities. As part of The Brain Trilogy, Deborah and Moyra worked in collaboration with video and film maker Jane MacInally and sound artist and composer Guy Veale. Their work was inspired by the studies of The Open University’s neuroscientists at the Biomedical Research Network who seek to dissect and recreate the beautiful and subtle morphology of the brain. More information about the artwork is available on Wiretrace's blog: www.wiretrace.net/the-brain-trilogy A Youtube video of the comissions is available here http://youtu.be/3JHjMvjLLlA Download the booklet (pdf) The four art projects were recorded and have been made into a short film (30:16). The Brain Triology piece runs from 22:01-29 mins