Encountering the wonderful range of work at this year’s Interior Environmental Design show, I was astonished at the level of research put into each project. Social and environmental responsibilities are a vital part of each project as students interact with focus groups, seek out desolate areas to revitalise, and build countless models in search of Read More
“With tremendous focus and purpose, the video hones in on the subtle movements of the artist’s back and hands, making the piece surprisingly intense.”
This year’s show breathes in a pleasingly airy, decluttered space. Immediately there’s a palpable feeling of confident professionalism, which is not at all the same thing as suggesting it is worrying commercial or safe. Far from it – student experimentation is alive and flourishing. Arguably metalsmithing, as opposed to jewellery, has to fight its corner Read More
Videos, performances and prints showcase the creative ability of DJCAD’s talented group of time-based artists. On entering the studios on opening night, the sight that presented itself was one of a curious juxtaposition: two people dressed in military attire and a cluster of hand-crafted puppets. I was instantly intrigued. The little gathering of puppets is Read More
The Illustration department is always a degree show favourite considering the sheer range of work on display. Each of this year’s twenty exhibitors has really pulled it out the bag, showcasing their individual talent and expertise through an array of different mediums. Upon entering, Alison Soye’s eye-catching “Food for Thought” mural grabs attention with its Read More
Nestled in a single “hub” on the fifth floor of the college, this room contains, perhaps, the greatest concentration of creative ingenuity in the entire building. The students undertaking Honours projects in these two courses were tasked with inventing a device or application that may make a meaningful difference in someone’s life, as opposed to Read More
Triumphantly, Dundee earned the title of UNESCO city of design; DJCAD’s degree show is a celebration of what good design can achieve. Textile Design always stands out due to the remarkable variety of work produced. Around every corner there is a different story being told. The course itself is designed to prepare each student for Read More
There is a strong emphasis on mysticism and otherworldliness in several of the works on show by this year’s drawing and painting graduates, and throughout the Fine Art exhibition in general. The artists have explored these concepts from such varied approaches as to make them their own, from Kimberley Baxter’s tiny, hyper-realist paintings of surreal Read More
Situated at the top of the Crawford building, the bright and modern open-plan space exhibits the latest batch of budding designers. The graphic design segment of the degree show always lives up to the hype, so it comes as no surprise that this year’s students have had their successes recognised by the International Society of Typographic Designers (ISTD) – Read More
“Well, that was the clerk class for you. They might be completely without culture, but they certainly knew how to make themselves comfortable …” Sarah Waters fans will love her latest mighty tome (almost 600 pages), this time set amid the economic upheavals which followed the First World War. Frances Wray and her mother, living Read More