A group of artists from the MFA Fine Arts and Humanities at the University of Dundee spent a week on the Greek island of Aegina. They paired up with local artists, found common ground, formed relationships and collaborated. The result is a fascinating blend of shared minds, memories and culture, inspired by the buildings, landscape Read More
Copying Errors by Glasgow-based artist Duncan Marquiss is the latest solo exhibition to take over the main galleries at DCA. Marquiss is a former Fine Art Printmaking student of DJCAD, who graduated in 2001 and went on to complete his MFA at Glasgow School of Art in 2005. The title of the show, which comprises Read More
Working with the theme of montage, the curators make the case that the artist’s imagination lies “on the edge between reality and fantasy, where logic is irrelevant and nonsense can be oddly rational”. This assertion helps solidify the link between the state of dreaming and the form which the content of this exhibition takes: the Read More
Thingness? is the latest exhibition to emerge from the Cooper Summer Residency. The Cooper Gallery hosted an interesting group this year, with Joseph Fletcher being the first philosopher to be invited to the residency, to work alongside artists Anouchka Oler and Oliver Braid through discussions and explorations of Object-Oriented Ontology – the privileging of nonhuman Read More
The range of sculptural work on display at this year’s degree show is really exciting. Duncan of Jordanstone has, for the past few years, been a place where material tactility and critical thinking have blended to create some truly inspiring works, a place that challenges disciplinary conventions. At the beginning of your tenure in fine Read More
In an attempt to cover the impressive and wide variety served up to us at the glorious DJCAD 2015 Degree Show art buffet, examining Drawing and Painting as a section is in itself a purposely ambiguous task. Much as drawing does not necessarily consist of meticulously rendered pencil sketches on paper, some of the paintings Read More
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.”
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