In the summer of 2024, Leipzig-based artist Raffael Bader joined Colstoun Arts for a residency in East Lothian, working within the East Lothian landscape which is shaped by slow rhythms, weather, and history.

We built a friendship which for me is one of the most important parts of the residency and I have felt emotionally invested in everything Raffael has done subsequently. Since then, he has exhibited across the UK, Europe and the Far East. Raffael’s upcoming exhibition Soft Embers of Becoming begins 28th February, this new solo is presented by GALLERY HAYASHI + ART BRIDGE in Tokyo, in collaboration with Enari Gallery, Amsterdam.