Before the DJCAD Degree Show, I’d thought the textiles department would somewhat lack the variety and excitement of, for example, fine art. I couldn’t have been more wrong. The textile exhibitions, which span three rooms on the third floor of the Crawford building, surpassed all my expectations. The first of the three studios is a Read More
Entering the Cooper Gallery, the first thing I see is a series of faces. Twenty portraits hang adjacent to the entrance, but before I can even fully step into the room the wind sneaks in from the open door and encourages an installation of pink fabric to my right to flutter and dance in the Read More
Dotted among their fellow students from Fine Arts, the 14 graduates of DJCAD’s unique, interdisciplinary Art & Philosophy programme can be found at several locations within the Degree show, from the very top of the Crawford building to the outer wings of the Matthew building. The delightfully diverse work of this year’s cohort covers painting, Read More
Matthew Building, Level 5 8-26 May, DJCAD Digital Interaction Design is presented as part of the Social Digital ’19 exhibition space exploring the wide-ranging connections between people, products, services and experiences. Although the group is relatively small with only 15 students, the exhibits are interspersed amongst 38 other Product Design student displays spread throughout the room. Read More
Unlike many other artistic endeavours, Architecture at university or art school level can only ever be theoretical, it can only ever exist in the imagination. It is difficult to convey the feeling of being in a space or to experience a built environment without being in those spaces themselves. Yet, students of the discipline labour Read More
What unites and divides this year’s exhibition? All but two of the exhibitors are exclusively jewellers, although a further two suggest that their eminently wearable pieces might also be considered as small sculptural works. In terms of benchwork, there’s casting, a fair bit of scoring and folding, and a considerable use of oxidised metal (and Read More
The Graphic Design presentation for this year’s show is tucked away from the rest, occupying a room within its own corridor on the 4th floor. The display is built up of nooks and alcoves – emplaced walls holding the students’ work and driving visitors around the room, creating a blur of prints, slogans and colours Read More
This year’s Fine Art installations on the fifth floor include paintings, collages, bronzes, etchings, and videos. All are exhibited with professional flair, although some were not fully set up on press day. Subjects are as ‘simple’ as the perfect symmetry of the apple, clear geometric angles in primary colours, and as subtle as the reflection Read More
General Course Studio Three Artists working with colour dominate the exhibits in Studio Three. Entering the exhibition space, you’d be confronted by an array of bright colours. Laura May uses hot pink and yellow in her op-art prints and childrens’ workbooks and toys. She has arranged her show to resemble a nursery play area, Read More
Cooper Gallery, Level 5 18 – 26 May, DJCAD On level five is the Product Design exhibition. Walking in, we find custom-made tables filling the room in small clusters, with each displaying a student’s work. The space feels open, simple and light, making it a comfortable place to be, especially following last year when the room Read More