To mark the solar eclipse, Aarushi brought her lunar obsession to the top of Calton Hill.
At 19:05, as the eclipse began, Aarushi raised a large glowing emoji prop to create a bridge between an ancient celestial event and modern, often avoidant, digital communication.
Her Fringe show, Emoji: The Hieroglyphs of Our Time, or how I learned to stop worrying and send the risky text is a mix of music, comedy and multimedia that explores how we navigate love, longing and global crises through digital symbols.
Described as part TED talk and part song cycle, comedian Aarushi Agni decodes the ‘digital crumbs of connection’ that define our modern, screen-heavy lives, urging audiences to stop emotional sidestepping and to finally send that risky text.
Emoji: The Hieroglyphs of Our Time, or how I learned to stop worrying and send the risky text continues at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe until 30 August:
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/emoji-the-hieroglyphs-of-our-time-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-send-the-risky-text
