New Foto Photography Exhibition

New Foto is an exhibition that has been developed for the gallery at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh by our Tonic Arts programme in partnership with Stills: Centre for Photography, Edinburgh.

Selected from photography degree showcases across Scotland in 2023, the exhibition presents work by:

Samantha Burns
Mark Cairney
Isabella Cameron
Erin Frater
Haneen Hadiy
Hector Hilleary
Sophie MacLellan
Jolanta Pakla-Plebankiewicz
Nikoline Sonasson

The aim of New Foto is to not only showcase new talent in photography emerging from universities and colleges but also to enhance the hospital environment. Through the power of art, Tonic Arts, create welcoming, nurturing and stimulating space for patients, staff and visitors alike. By enriching their experiences, arts help alleviate stress and reduce feelings of isolation, while simultaneously boosting confidence and supporting positive clinical outcomes.

This display includes representatives from numerous degree courses in photography and related media across Scotland including City of Glasgow College; Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, Dundee; Edinburgh College; Edinburgh College of Art; and The Glasgow School of Art. In choosing work for the exhibition, the selectors have aimed to highlight interesting and innovative approaches to ideas, process and subject matter. Two of the graduates have been selected for Tonic Arts Awards where their work has been purchased by the Tonic Arts collection, further emphasising the profound impact of art in the healthcare setting.

Stills is one of the longest established public photography venues in the UK. Situated in the heart of Edinburgh, our gallery and photography production facilities are open to everyone all year round.  With this new partnership between Tonic Arts and Stills, we aim to offer new and continued support for graduates in photography when they are in the transition year after graduation.