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LUX Scotland’s commissions provide an opportunity for artists to create, develop or research new work.

A scanned black and white analogue photograph is interrupted by neon pink marker, cloud-like filling the centre of the frame to form the flames of a bright fire in the photograph. The photograph appears to show a figure kneeling to attend to a small fire.

Donald Butler in-conversation

Talk 1 — 30 April 2026
A scanned portrait analogue photograph is shown landscape, showing the deep silhouette of an urban street against a blue-yellow sunset. The photograph’s damaged edges are shown at the frame’s edge.

Donald Butler, 'FLARE' (2026)

Online Screening 1 — 30 April 2026
A glowing fluorescent orange substance, speckled and acid-like, dripping downwards over a scanned analogue photograph of a large industrial tank.

Online Premiere: Donald Butler, ‘FLARE’ (2026)

Online Screening 1 — 30 April 2026

Announcing Jamie Crewe, ‘Defiling Rain’ at Glasgow International 2026

News 19 March 2026

The University of Edinburgh Art Collection and LUX Scotland present a special two-day screening by Jamie Crewe at Tramway as part of Glasgow International 2026, accompanied by a unique live event featuring Crewe and a musical ensemble.
A scanned page shows an archival family photograph of a white washed pebble-dash wall overlaid with a handwritten note: "Nothings safe from my camera".

*NOT AS RECORDED | Sharing event with Rachel McBrinn

Talk 23 February 2026
Against a blotted green and brown background, an illustration of various conjoining mythical beasts glowing and morphing behind bold, black stylised mediaeval text reading ‘Defiling Rain’ three times.

Jamie Crewe, 'Defiling Rain' | A new co-commission with the University of Edinburgh Art Collection

News 30 September 2024

Over the next two years, the University of Edinburgh Art Collection and LUX Scotland will be working with artist Jamie Crewe to support the development of an ambitious new artwork, and the shaping of an innovative production and partnership model.
A colour film still showing an image of three toilet cubicles, taken at an angle. The walls are tiled white and the floor is dark purple. The door frames are painted black and are slightly worn with age.

Phoebe Banks, ‘Girl in the Pub Toilet’ | Online Commission Screening

Online Screening 1 March — 30 April 2024
A colour film still showing a blurred image of a bathroom coloured dark purple, green and brown. The background has a row of sinks and soap dispensers with a mirror above. The mirror is framed by strip lights, creating bright white rectangles.

Online Discussion with Phoebe Banks

Talk 21 March 2024

Carrie Skinner and Alexander Storey Gordon, 'When I get that feeling' (2021) at CCA Glasgow

Screening 26 January 2024

Online Discussion with Phoebe McBride

Talk 20 April 2023

Phoebe McBride, ‘On Becoming a Water Bat’ | Online Commission Screening

Screening 1 March — 30 April 2023
A close up of two hands, wet with the juice of an orange, squeeze orange pulp into a glass jar below which is full of bright orange juice.

Online Discussion with Saoirse Amira Anis

Talk 10 November 2022

Saoirse Amira Anis, 'Holding Barzakh', (2022) Online Commission

Online Screening 15 September — 17 November 2022

Jamie Crewe, PEOPLE HAVE COME at LUX

Event 3 December 2020 — 30 January 2021

Jamie Crewe, PEOPLE HAVE COME at SQIFF 2020

Event 5 — 18 October 2020
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Margaret Salmon in Conversation

Talk 21 October 2020
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Margaret Salmon, Lens Diary

Online Screening 31 July — 21 November 2020

Jamie Crewe, PEOPLE HAVE COME

Online Screening 27 May — 26 June 2020