Amber Edmond’s work is inspired by the rugged landscapes of the Scottish Highlands. Sounds of the forest, wind and water fill the room, forming an evocative backdrop. Amber explores her relationship with nature; her photographs document her time spent in rugged locations, collecting objects she has found there. A series of abstract monoprints represent Read More
Do you hate Mary Berry? Hate: The Game is the concept of Graphic Designer Samuel Packham. The brief, by Hasbro Games, was to “invent and design a party game for young adults that takes them away from the screen”. Samuel’s card game does just that by using edgy humour to bring 16-26 year olds together. Read More
They say a lifelike portrait has eyes that follow you round the room; the four pairs of eyes on the cover of this collection by Maureen Duffy seem to do just that. The striking design by Rupert Gowar-Cliffe is arresting. Whose eyes are these? Are they Duffy’s? Or are they our mind’s eyes as we Read More
DCA 17th September – 20th November 2016 What do you get if you mix Kandinsky with Matisse, then add a tiny pinch of Picasso? The answer: the work of Katy Dove. In this memorial exhibition – Dove sadly having died of cancer in 2015 – DCA’s curator Graeme Domke brings us a fascinating collection of Read More
Wyl Menmuir (Salt, 2016); pbk. £8.99 “Who was Perran?” This is the question that Timothy, the main character in Wyl Menmuir’s debut novel, The Many, continues to ask, and it’s a question we find ourselves asking too, especially towards the tragic conclusion. A definitive answer is never forthcoming however, and this is partly why The Read More
This was another great chance to see the work of some of the artists involved in the Oscillations project earlier in the year. On Floor 6 of the Crawford Building were Chris Gerrard, Sumit Mondal, Ginny Elston, Amanda Adam, Sharon Mottram and Patricia Ramaer, along with visiting artist Alex Peterson from the University of Minnesota. Read More
Science meets art in this fascinating display showcasing the work of Emma Price, Sarah Jaworski, Emily McCulloch, Alexandra Noelle Johnson, Crystal Symes and Mhairi Tavendale. A high level of technical, medical and artistic skill is required for this course, the only one of its kind in the world. These are detective stories, and we begin Read More
