- Secretary of State for
Scotland, Rt Hon David Mundell, joined GSA Director, students and staff for
unveiling of 2018 showcase - Work by over 700 graduating
students from Architecture, Design, Fine Art and Innovation Schools on show - Industry events complement
the public showcase - Summer exhibition of work by
Widening Participation and Portfolio Preparation students runs concurrently
with Degree Show - Degree Show will continue
with presentations in London - Degree Show 2018 is
sponsored by Tilney; MFA is supported by citizenM
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| Communication Design student, Kaitlin Mechan, shows her book telling the moving story of her grandfather Frank O’Hare’s WWII experiences to David Mundell MSP and Professor Tom Inns at the opening of Degree Show 2018. |
The Secretary of State for Scotland, Rt Hon David Mundell, joined The
Glasgow School of Art Director, Professor Tom Inns, students and staff for the
unveiling of 2018 Degree Show today, Friday 1 June 2018. After the Degree Show
launch Mr Mundell visited the Mackintosh Building to see how the restoration,
which has been supported by £10M from the UK government, is progressing.
Glasgow School of Art Director, Professor Tom Inns, students and staff for the
unveiling of 2018 Degree Show today, Friday 1 June 2018. After the Degree Show
launch Mr Mundell visited the Mackintosh Building to see how the restoration,
which has been supported by £10M from the UK government, is progressing.
Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell said:
“I was pleased to visit The Glasgow School of Art and see the opening
of the Degree Show 2018, and meet with the students behind the art to hear
about their briefs and how the scenery of Scotland inspired their work.
of the Degree Show 2018, and meet with the students behind the art to hear
about their briefs and how the scenery of Scotland inspired their work.
“I was encouraged by the stage of the
restoration works at the Mackintosh Building, which the UK Government supported
with £10M in funding. I look forward to seeing it again when fully open.”
restoration works at the Mackintosh Building, which the UK Government supported
with £10M in funding. I look forward to seeing it again when fully open.”
The annual showcase of creativity this year features work by over 700
undergraduate and postgraduate students spread over four buildings:
Architecture in the Bourdon Building, Design and Innovation in the Reid
Building, and undergraduate Fine Art in the Tontine Building. The
MFA exhibition is on show in the Glue Factory with selections of video work
being shown on every citizenM hotel screen internationally. Degree Show 2018
runs from Saturday 2 June – Friday 8 June and the summer exhibition of work by Widening Participation
and Portfolio Preparation students is running concurrently in McLellan
Galleries.
undergraduate and postgraduate students spread over four buildings:
Architecture in the Bourdon Building, Design and Innovation in the Reid
Building, and undergraduate Fine Art in the Tontine Building. The
MFA exhibition is on show in the Glue Factory with selections of video work
being shown on every citizenM hotel screen internationally. Degree Show 2018
runs from Saturday 2 June – Friday 8 June and the summer exhibition of work by Widening Participation
and Portfolio Preparation students is running concurrently in McLellan
Galleries.
Among the many projects on show from the
School of Design is St Valéry,
a moving illustrated book by Communication Design student, Kaitlin Mechan, telling the story of her grandfather (also a design
graduate of the GSA) and his comrades in arms from the 51st Highland
Division who were captured by the Germans at St Valéry in 1940 and held as POWs
for 5 years. Also in the School of Design the latest cohort of students on the
Product Design Engineering programme unveiled innovations ranging from Deuce prosthetic feet – developed in
partnership with Paralympic athlete Scott Meenagh –
to an incubator adaption system to encourage mother-to-baby connection for
critically ill or premature infants, a sensory musical toy to help children on
the autistic spectrum, and a sustainable and modular sofa design.
School of Design is St Valéry,
a moving illustrated book by Communication Design student, Kaitlin Mechan, telling the story of her grandfather (also a design
graduate of the GSA) and his comrades in arms from the 51st Highland
Division who were captured by the Germans at St Valéry in 1940 and held as POWs
for 5 years. Also in the School of Design the latest cohort of students on the
Product Design Engineering programme unveiled innovations ranging from Deuce prosthetic feet – developed in
partnership with Paralympic athlete Scott Meenagh –
to an incubator adaption system to encourage mother-to-baby connection for
critically ill or premature infants, a sensory musical toy to help children on
the autistic spectrum, and a sustainable and modular sofa design.
Students from the Innovation School, which
this year has its first Degree Show presentation at the GSA, have looked at
future challenges and needs of both communities and individuals offering a
number of creative, co-designed responses. In Plastic
Oceans Jonas
Gentle explores how design could play a role in the co-creation of an
alternative future for coastal towns in a possible “post-fish” economy; Gabriele Stonciute explores ways in
which to decrease the impact of pollution from the fashion industry by changing
attitudes from ones where materials matter little, to ones where materials are
cherished. Meanwhile, Daniel McLaren
lends a helping hand to those who experience the skin biting condition known as
dermatophagia.
this year has its first Degree Show presentation at the GSA, have looked at
future challenges and needs of both communities and individuals offering a
number of creative, co-designed responses. In Plastic
Oceans Jonas
Gentle explores how design could play a role in the co-creation of an
alternative future for coastal towns in a possible “post-fish” economy; Gabriele Stonciute explores ways in
which to decrease the impact of pollution from the fashion industry by changing
attitudes from ones where materials matter little, to ones where materials are
cherished. Meanwhile, Daniel McLaren
lends a helping hand to those who experience the skin biting condition known as
dermatophagia.
Among the 135 artists showcasing work at the Tontine
Building is Sculpture and Environmental Art student, Lucy Lamort. Lucy’s work, I’m
Not a Bitch I’m Just Not Flirting with You responds to one of the most
powerful political movements of recent times –
#MeToo – in a hard hitting installation featuring video content drawn
from broadcast news, print and social media combined with text-based works. Other
artists include The Kirkwood Brothers
– a collaborative partnership between Jonathan and Jordan Kirkwood, who work
intuitively together speaking about everything from autism, anxiety
and depression, but keeping humour at the forefront in the attempt to make the
work as accessible as possible to everyone who comes along to see it.
Building is Sculpture and Environmental Art student, Lucy Lamort. Lucy’s work, I’m
Not a Bitch I’m Just Not Flirting with You responds to one of the most
powerful political movements of recent times –
#MeToo – in a hard hitting installation featuring video content drawn
from broadcast news, print and social media combined with text-based works. Other
artists include The Kirkwood Brothers
– a collaborative partnership between Jonathan and Jordan Kirkwood, who work
intuitively together speaking about everything from autism, anxiety
and depression, but keeping humour at the forefront in the attempt to make the
work as accessible as possible to everyone who comes along to see it.
Two graduating Fine Art Photography students Jonas Jessen Hansen and Iman Tajik will also show their Who Is? Project at Degree Show. The
work, which tackles issues around immigration, aims to act as a catalyst to
discuss division and the growing fear of the stranger that are central to the
rising tide of nationalism across the globe.
work, which tackles issues around immigration, aims to act as a catalyst to
discuss division and the growing fear of the stranger that are central to the
rising tide of nationalism across the globe.
Students in the Mackintosh School of Architecture are showcasing
responses to a range of different briefs. Stage 5 students have undertaken
detailed city studies focused on Madrid; Stage 3 students have addressed issues
of sustainability specifically related to car use and food production; Stage 2
students have worked with three communities across Scotland – Dumfries, Larnark
and Galashiels – to address the gradual decline of small towns.
responses to a range of different briefs. Stage 5 students have undertaken
detailed city studies focused on Madrid; Stage 3 students have addressed issues
of sustainability specifically related to car use and food production; Stage 2
students have worked with three communities across Scotland – Dumfries, Larnark
and Galashiels – to address the gradual decline of small towns.
This year also sees the summer exhibition by of work by Widening
Participation and Portfolio Preparation students running concurrently with
Degree Show, and for the first time the full portfolios created by the students
will be on show as part of the exhibition.
Participation and Portfolio Preparation students running concurrently with
Degree Show, and for the first time the full portfolios created by the students
will be on show as part of the exhibition.
“We are delighted to welcome
the Secretary of State for Scotland, Rt Hon David Mundell, to the opening of
Degree Show 2018,” says Professor Tom Inns, Director The Glasgow School of Art.
“It is the culmination of up to five
years of work by our talented architects, artists and designers and offers the opportunity for the students
to showcase their creativity and innovation both to industry and the public.”
the Secretary of State for Scotland, Rt Hon David Mundell, to the opening of
Degree Show 2018,” says Professor Tom Inns, Director The Glasgow School of Art.
“It is the culmination of up to five
years of work by our talented architects, artists and designers and offers the opportunity for the students
to showcase their creativity and innovation both to industry and the public.”
“This year we have the first
showcase from Innovation School alongside work from the Schools of Design and
Fine Art and the Mackintosh School of Architecture. Also, running concurrently
with Degree Show is the summer exhibition of original work produced by students
on the GSA’s Widening Participation and Portfolio preparation programmes.”
showcase from Innovation School alongside work from the Schools of Design and
Fine Art and the Mackintosh School of Architecture. Also, running concurrently
with Degree Show is the summer exhibition of original work produced by students
on the GSA’s Widening Participation and Portfolio preparation programmes.”
“After graduation many of
the students will stay here in Glasgow joining the growing community of GSA alumni
who have made the city one of the most vibrant centres of the creative
production in the UK. Others will take the skills they have developed here and
apply them in diverse roles and situations all demonstrating the importance and
value of creative education in the 21st century.”
the students will stay here in Glasgow joining the growing community of GSA alumni
who have made the city one of the most vibrant centres of the creative
production in the UK. Others will take the skills they have developed here and
apply them in diverse roles and situations all demonstrating the importance and
value of creative education in the 21st century.”
Following Degree Show the GSA will be represented in a number of graduate
shows in London including New Designers (Silversmithing & Jewellery, Textile Design and
Interaction Design) and Free Range (Interior
Design), and this year for the first time GSA Fashion Design students will take to the catwalk at Graduate
Fashion week. Communication Design
and Innovation School will present
work in independent shows.
shows in London including New Designers (Silversmithing & Jewellery, Textile Design and
Interaction Design) and Free Range (Interior
Design), and this year for the first time GSA Fashion Design students will take to the catwalk at Graduate
Fashion week. Communication Design
and Innovation School will present
work in independent shows.
Glasgow School of Art
Degree Show 2018 is sponsored by Tilney. Paul Frame, Head of Tilney Scotland,
said: “I am delighted that Tilney
is once again the headline sponsor of The Glasgow School of Art’s undergraduate
degree show. The School is an internationally acclaimed institution and this is
one of the country’s most prominent events in the art’s calendar. Tilney is
proud to sponsor such a key part of Glasgow’s framework, highlighting its
dedication to the area and city.I would strongly recommend a visit to the show,
as only when in the company of the students does their work really come alive.”
Degree Show 2018 is sponsored by Tilney. Paul Frame, Head of Tilney Scotland,
said: “I am delighted that Tilney
is once again the headline sponsor of The Glasgow School of Art’s undergraduate
degree show. The School is an internationally acclaimed institution and this is
one of the country’s most prominent events in the art’s calendar. Tilney is
proud to sponsor such a key part of Glasgow’s framework, highlighting its
dedication to the area and city.I would strongly recommend a visit to the show,
as only when in the company of the students does their work really come alive.”
MFA Show is currently on
at The Glue Factory with a selection of video work by MFA students being shown
on every citizenM hotel screen internationally for the first time.
at The Glue Factory with a selection of video work by MFA students being shown
on every citizenM hotel screen internationally for the first time.
Robin Chadha, Chief Marketing
Officer, citizenM Hotels, said “citizenM is delighted to be supporting the
MFA Degree Show at The Glasgow School of Art for
the sixth year. We have a strong affiliation with contemporary
art, with originally and specially commissioned pieces throughout all the
hotels,” says Robin Chadha, Chief Marketing Officer. “The GSA is
recognised worldwide as a leading creative school for the arts, and as firm
believers in helping new talent, we are particularly pleased to support the GSA
MFA students graduating this year.”
Officer, citizenM Hotels, said “citizenM is delighted to be supporting the
MFA Degree Show at The Glasgow School of Art for
the sixth year. We have a strong affiliation with contemporary
art, with originally and specially commissioned pieces throughout all the
hotels,” says Robin Chadha, Chief Marketing Officer. “The GSA is
recognised worldwide as a leading creative school for the arts, and as firm
believers in helping new talent, we are particularly pleased to support the GSA
MFA students graduating this year.”
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School of Design
Images: spread from Kaitlin Mechan’s St
Valery, image by Yeong Yao Ting
Valery, image by Yeong Yao Ting
and Lucy Pollok’s Franz Ferdinand
Design student Kaitlin Mechan has paid homage to
the sacrifice of 51st Highlanders at St Valéry
including her own grandfather, Frank O’Hare, in her Degree Show presentation. 23-year
old from Kaitlin from Paisley has produced beautifully illustrated books
telling the story of the experience of the soldiers who were captured by the
Germans on the beaches of St Valéry, in June
1940. Among those taken captive was her grandfather who had graduated in design
from the Glasgow School of Art in 1940.
the sacrifice of 51st Highlanders at St Valéry
including her own grandfather, Frank O’Hare, in her Degree Show presentation. 23-year
old from Kaitlin from Paisley has produced beautifully illustrated books
telling the story of the experience of the soldiers who were captured by the
Germans on the beaches of St Valéry, in June
1940. Among those taken captive was her grandfather who had graduated in design
from the Glasgow School of Art in 1940.
“My
grandfather, Frank O’Hare, fought with the 51st Highlanders in World
War II,” explains Kaitlin. “He was called
up to serve having recently graduated from the Glasgow School of Art and he was
far too young to deal with the horrendous ordeal that awaited him and the
trauma of what he saw forced him to mature beyond his years.”
grandfather, Frank O’Hare, fought with the 51st Highlanders in World
War II,” explains Kaitlin. “He was called
up to serve having recently graduated from the Glasgow School of Art and he was
far too young to deal with the horrendous ordeal that awaited him and the
trauma of what he saw forced him to mature beyond his years.”
O’Hare, who came from
Laurieston in Glasgow, was one of the thousands of brave Scots captured by the
Germans. Despite their lack of weapons and being vastly outnumbered, the 51st
Highland Division fought bravely to hold off the German army. Their actions
allowed thousands of British and French soldiers to escape at Dunkirk, saving
countless lives, but eventually to avert slaughter General Fortune surrendered.
Laurieston in Glasgow, was one of the thousands of brave Scots captured by the
Germans. Despite their lack of weapons and being vastly outnumbered, the 51st
Highland Division fought bravely to hold off the German army. Their actions
allowed thousands of British and French soldiers to escape at Dunkirk, saving
countless lives, but eventually to avert slaughter General Fortune surrendered.
“My
grandfather along with many other young Scots endured a forced march though France
and Belgium and was eventually piled into a cattle truck and transported to
Eastern Poland. He spent five long years
as a prisoner of war mainly enduring hard labour in the salt mines. Later he
was transferred to a concentration camp with an incredibly high death rate and
his survival was something of a miracle.”
grandfather along with many other young Scots endured a forced march though France
and Belgium and was eventually piled into a cattle truck and transported to
Eastern Poland. He spent five long years
as a prisoner of war mainly enduring hard labour in the salt mines. Later he
was transferred to a concentration camp with an incredibly high death rate and
his survival was something of a miracle.”
The man
who returned after the war was changed both physically and mentally,” adds
Kaitlin “and despite the desperate
conditions which he had endured as a prisoner of war throughout his life he
felt incredible guilt that he had not fought for his country on the front
lines.”
who returned after the war was changed both physically and mentally,” adds
Kaitlin “and despite the desperate
conditions which he had endured as a prisoner of war throughout his life he
felt incredible guilt that he had not fought for his country on the front
lines.”
“The
sacrifice of the 51st Highlanders at St Valéry should not be forgotten, nor the experiences
of the young Scots taken prisoner. I hope that the story of the brave men like
my grandfather will be kept alive through my books.”
sacrifice of the 51st Highlanders at St Valéry should not be forgotten, nor the experiences
of the young Scots taken prisoner. I hope that the story of the brave men like
my grandfather will be kept alive through my books.”
Elsewhere in Communication Design photography
specialist, Yeong Yao Ting, has
documented the remarkable work of three Scottish stables – Stable Life in the
Scottish Borders, HorseBack UK in Aberdeenshire and Riding for the Disabled
Glasgow Group – in a project exploring how equine-assisted learning and therapy
is helping people overcome physical and mental challenges. The designer worked
with the three stables to create a book of exquisite black and white
photographs that capture the special relationship between horse and rider that
has proved such an important support for people suffering from a range of
mental and physical conditions. In the book Yeong Yao Ting has documented the
physical attributes of the horses as well as therapy sessions.
specialist, Yeong Yao Ting, has
documented the remarkable work of three Scottish stables – Stable Life in the
Scottish Borders, HorseBack UK in Aberdeenshire and Riding for the Disabled
Glasgow Group – in a project exploring how equine-assisted learning and therapy
is helping people overcome physical and mental challenges. The designer worked
with the three stables to create a book of exquisite black and white
photographs that capture the special relationship between horse and rider that
has proved such an important support for people suffering from a range of
mental and physical conditions. In the book Yeong Yao Ting has documented the
physical attributes of the horses as well as therapy sessions.
“Research
has shown that the use of companion animals can significantly enhance health
and well being,” says Yeong Yao Ting. “Through my photographs I wanted to showcase the different types of
equine related learning and therapy that is being delivered here in Scotland
and am grateful to Stable Life, HorseBack UK and Riding for the Disabled
Glasgow Group for having the opportunity to document the remarkable work that
they do.”
has shown that the use of companion animals can significantly enhance health
and well being,” says Yeong Yao Ting. “Through my photographs I wanted to showcase the different types of
equine related learning and therapy that is being delivered here in Scotland
and am grateful to Stable Life, HorseBack UK and Riding for the Disabled
Glasgow Group for having the opportunity to document the remarkable work that
they do.”
Graphic Design
specialist, Lucy Pollok, has created a work that replicates the timeline of the
catalysts that led up to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, as well
as the ones that occurred in quick succession after the event. “Each line is a headline from The
Telegraph newspaper from April-November 1914,” explains Lucy. “The kerning on the type gets gradually
smaller and the point size larger, reaching a stagnant blackness towards the
end of the scroll, reflecting the external crisis as well as the static nature
of trench war-fare that so characterised this war.”
specialist, Lucy Pollok, has created a work that replicates the timeline of the
catalysts that led up to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, as well
as the ones that occurred in quick succession after the event. “Each line is a headline from The
Telegraph newspaper from April-November 1914,” explains Lucy. “The kerning on the type gets gradually
smaller and the point size larger, reaching a stagnant blackness towards the
end of the scroll, reflecting the external crisis as well as the static nature
of trench war-fare that so characterised this war.”
Images: Robyn Gillies, Deuce prosthetic feet Eilidh Johnson’s Roo, James McGinley’s Mino
Bryony
Ayre’s FLOW and Joe MacKechnie’s neat
Ayre’s FLOW and Joe MacKechnie’s neat
Among the projects
presented in Degree Show 2018 by Product Design Engineering students are
innovations including a product to make adaptive
sport more accessible to para-athletes, making their training easier and more
efficient; an incubator adaption system to encourage mother-to-baby connection
for critically ill or premature infants; a tool designed to help
physiotherapists perform better gait assessment on walking stick users; a
sensory musical toy to help children on the autistic spectrum communicate
freely; the ultimate accessory for menstrual cups; a sustainable and modular
sofa design that extends the sofa’s lifetime and enables reuse and recycling;
and a fully mobile cocktail bar.
presented in Degree Show 2018 by Product Design Engineering students are
innovations including a product to make adaptive
sport more accessible to para-athletes, making their training easier and more
efficient; an incubator adaption system to encourage mother-to-baby connection
for critically ill or premature infants; a tool designed to help
physiotherapists perform better gait assessment on walking stick users; a
sensory musical toy to help children on the autistic spectrum communicate
freely; the ultimate accessory for menstrual cups; a sustainable and modular
sofa design that extends the sofa’s lifetime and enables reuse and recycling;
and a fully mobile cocktail bar.
This is
the latest cohort of students following the programme that has produced leading
international designers including Jonathan
Biddle – Industrial Design Senior Manager, Amazon; Amy Corbett, Senor Designer – Lego; Etienne Iliffe-Moon – Director of Industrial Design (San Francisco)
for BMW; Scott McGuire – RDD
Manager, Dyson and Sam Smith –
Design Lead, Apple.
the latest cohort of students following the programme that has produced leading
international designers including Jonathan
Biddle – Industrial Design Senior Manager, Amazon; Amy Corbett, Senor Designer – Lego; Etienne Iliffe-Moon – Director of Industrial Design (San Francisco)
for BMW; Scott McGuire – RDD
Manager, Dyson and Sam Smith –
Design Lead, Apple.
Robyn Gillies has developed
a product to make adaptive sport more
accessible to para-athletes, making their training easier and more efficient.
Working closely with Scott Meenagh, a double above-knee amputee, who has rowed
as part of the GB team and this year competed in PyeongChang at the 2018 Winter
Paralympics in the Para Nordic Skiing and the Biathlon she developed The Deuce Prosthetic Feet to help
address the time wasted by Scott in swapping between 2 pairs of prosthetic
feet, a task which currently only prosthetists are supposed to undertake as if
it is done incorrectly it can cause misalignment of the joints, risking long
term discomfort and damage.
a product to make adaptive sport more
accessible to para-athletes, making their training easier and more efficient.
Working closely with Scott Meenagh, a double above-knee amputee, who has rowed
as part of the GB team and this year competed in PyeongChang at the 2018 Winter
Paralympics in the Para Nordic Skiing and the Biathlon she developed The Deuce Prosthetic Feet to help
address the time wasted by Scott in swapping between 2 pairs of prosthetic
feet, a task which currently only prosthetists are supposed to undertake as if
it is done incorrectly it can cause misalignment of the joints, risking long
term discomfort and damage.
Neonatal
wards are clinical, sterilised environments with a steady chorus of beeps and
flashes. They help critically ill babies
survive, however, parents often find the ward stressful and daunting. That’s
where Eilidh Johnson’s Roo incubator adaption system can help. Roo
is a two-part system made up of the Heartbeat Module and Support-to-Sling
blanket. Each product tackles a different research insight concerning the
barriers to skin-to-skin contact within modern neonatal wards.
wards are clinical, sterilised environments with a steady chorus of beeps and
flashes. They help critically ill babies
survive, however, parents often find the ward stressful and daunting. That’s
where Eilidh Johnson’s Roo incubator adaption system can help. Roo
is a two-part system made up of the Heartbeat Module and Support-to-Sling
blanket. Each product tackles a different research insight concerning the
barriers to skin-to-skin contact within modern neonatal wards.
In
the UK, around a third of the population aged 65 and over experience at least
one fall each year. Falls are the most common cause of emergency hospital
admissions for elderly people, and one of the main reasons for losing the
ability to live independently. Physiotherapists can help elderly patients to
stay on their feet by assessing their gait quality. However, performing gait
assessment in a clinical environment is not a good representation of everyday
walking behaviour. Katrin
Brunk’s Vado is a gait monitoring device that replaces the standard
ferrule on the end of a walking stick, providing physiotherapists with insight
into how the patient’s walking behaviour varies in everyday life.
the UK, around a third of the population aged 65 and over experience at least
one fall each year. Falls are the most common cause of emergency hospital
admissions for elderly people, and one of the main reasons for losing the
ability to live independently. Physiotherapists can help elderly patients to
stay on their feet by assessing their gait quality. However, performing gait
assessment in a clinical environment is not a good representation of everyday
walking behaviour. Katrin
Brunk’s Vado is a gait monitoring device that replaces the standard
ferrule on the end of a walking stick, providing physiotherapists with insight
into how the patient’s walking behaviour varies in everyday life.
James McGinley’s Mino
was created to help bridge the communication barrier
those on the autistic spectrum may face, which can lead to isolation and
anxiety developing. Using bright visual
colours with tactile materials to provide sensory feedback, Mino utilises music
as a vehicle to allow children to express their emotions. When a coloured band
is touched, a sound is created. Chords are formed through multiple bands being
pressed at the same time, rewarding cooperative play and facilitating fun
interactions amongst users.
those on the autistic spectrum may face, which can lead to isolation and
anxiety developing. Using bright visual
colours with tactile materials to provide sensory feedback, Mino utilises music
as a vehicle to allow children to express their emotions. When a coloured band
is touched, a sound is created. Chords are formed through multiple bands being
pressed at the same time, rewarding cooperative play and facilitating fun
interactions amongst users.
Bryony Ayre has chosen to tackle the topic of
menstruation and fight against the stigma attached to periods. Menstrual cups
are cheaper and more sustainable than tampons/pads, but the maintenance
required dramatically exceeds that of their disposable counterparts. FLOW bridges the convenience gap between
re-usables and disposables
menstruation and fight against the stigma attached to periods. Menstrual cups
are cheaper and more sustainable than tampons/pads, but the maintenance
required dramatically exceeds that of their disposable counterparts. FLOW bridges the convenience gap between
re-usables and disposables
Around 1.6m
tonnes of furniture are thrown out in the UK annually, with sofas being the
most common form of bulky waste. The decreased lifetime is caused by an
inability to clean, wash or transport sofas easily. Repair is more expensive
than a new product and users want a lifestyle that accommodates the constantly
changing fashion. The materials used are neither renewable nor recyclable, and
therefore every single sofa ends up in landfill. Saskia Goeres’ Sofa for
Life, which has been shortlisted for the 2018 Converge Challenge, customizes the sofa online and continues to adapt the
sofa to accommodate change of style or life situation
tonnes of furniture are thrown out in the UK annually, with sofas being the
most common form of bulky waste. The decreased lifetime is caused by an
inability to clean, wash or transport sofas easily. Repair is more expensive
than a new product and users want a lifestyle that accommodates the constantly
changing fashion. The materials used are neither renewable nor recyclable, and
therefore every single sofa ends up in landfill. Saskia Goeres’ Sofa for
Life, which has been shortlisted for the 2018 Converge Challenge, customizes the sofa online and continues to adapt the
sofa to accommodate change of style or life situation
Joe MacKechnie’s neat
is a fully mobile cocktail bar which offers users the ability to transport, set
up and operate a cocktail bar quickly, easily and without any assistance.
Working closely with industry professionals and engaging in the user experience
MacKechnie quickly identified the problem areas within the pop-up
bar community. This led to a design which moves away from the main alternative
of small compact bars and toward a product that allows movement and storage of
stock and equipment so that once on site, it is very quick and easy to ‘set up
& shake’.
is a fully mobile cocktail bar which offers users the ability to transport, set
up and operate a cocktail bar quickly, easily and without any assistance.
Working closely with industry professionals and engaging in the user experience
MacKechnie quickly identified the problem areas within the pop-up
bar community. This led to a design which moves away from the main alternative
of small compact bars and toward a product that allows movement and storage of
stock and equipment so that once on site, it is very quick and easy to ‘set up
& shake’.
Images:
(top) work by Claudia Veneroni and
Erin McQuarrie
(bottom) work
by Eve Campbell, Kevin Cleary and Andrew Sutherland
by Eve Campbell, Kevin Cleary and Andrew Sutherland
Textile
Design students across four different specialisms – Embroidery, Knit, Print and
Weave, present their final year collections in the Reid Gallery.
Design students across four different specialisms – Embroidery, Knit, Print and
Weave, present their final year collections in the Reid Gallery.
Work by Embroidery specialist Claudia Veneroni, from Edinburgh can be seen across the London Underground
at the moment on posters for the GSA’s “Degree Show” in London. Her Dystopian Hong Kong collection combines
illustration and textile design to tell surrealist stories inspired by travels
through Hong Kong. Her designs capture a playful and sometimes humorous
depiction of local life from wet markets, fruit and flower markets, creating a
narrative where things are not quite what they seem, capturing the city with a
dystopian twist.
at the moment on posters for the GSA’s “Degree Show” in London. Her Dystopian Hong Kong collection combines
illustration and textile design to tell surrealist stories inspired by travels
through Hong Kong. Her designs capture a playful and sometimes humorous
depiction of local life from wet markets, fruit and flower markets, creating a
narrative where things are not quite what they seem, capturing the city with a
dystopian twist.
Print specialist, Erin McQuarrie, has used
the Mackintosh Building as the starting point for
her Degree Show collection. She worked with imagery of the building’s interior
post fire which was gathered during site visits, and was also inspired by a
selection of Japanese Ukiyo-e Woodblock prints which informed Charles Rennie
Mackintosh’s design.
the Mackintosh Building as the starting point for
her Degree Show collection. She worked with imagery of the building’s interior
post fire which was gathered during site visits, and was also inspired by a
selection of Japanese Ukiyo-e Woodblock prints which informed Charles Rennie
Mackintosh’s design.
Embroidery specialist Kevin Cleary has been
inspired by working practices of product designers and other design disciplines. He has created a
collection of playful objects and tactile fabrics intended for interior spaces
inspired by working practices of product designers and other design disciplines. He has created a
collection of playful objects and tactile fabrics intended for interior spaces
Knit specialist Andrew Sutherland from Shetland has created a collection of knitted
masks that take inspiration from children’s drawings and the playfulness and
inventiveness which takes place within their creation. Unusual and exciting creatures
are a common occurrence within children’s drawings and Andrew has attempted to
replicate this fascination with character in his work. Because children are
physically smaller than adults they perceive their drawings to be larger. To
match this, the masks are at an exaggerated large-scale.
masks that take inspiration from children’s drawings and the playfulness and
inventiveness which takes place within their creation. Unusual and exciting creatures
are a common occurrence within children’s drawings and Andrew has attempted to
replicate this fascination with character in his work. Because children are
physically smaller than adults they perceive their drawings to be larger. To
match this, the masks are at an exaggerated large-scale.
Print
specialist Eve Campbell from Bridge
of Weir has taken inspiration from the Scottish tundra – the area on the boundary between the shore and the land where
lichens and mosses grow on rocks and plants with a delicate intricacy. Her
collection captures these microcosms of colour, pattern, shape and texture.
specialist Eve Campbell from Bridge
of Weir has taken inspiration from the Scottish tundra – the area on the boundary between the shore and the land where
lichens and mosses grow on rocks and plants with a delicate intricacy. Her
collection captures these microcosms of colour, pattern, shape and texture.
Images:
(top) gold ring by Rowan Berry, Sensing every moment: a celebration of the ordinary’ brooches by Ailsa Morrant; (middle) necklace by Lyndsay Fairley brooches by (bottom) necklace by Debbie
King and Shona Dobie and Astrid Jaroslawsky
Rowan
Berry has taken inspiration from mythologies from different cultures, stories
of the earth, talismanic objects, emotional connections to objects and folk
history for her Degree Show collection using materials that are connected to
the earth, including metal, gemstones and textiles. This idea of connection to
the earth continues into the colour palette. The pieces are mainly 3d-printed
and then cast into precious and non-precious metal. “These objects provide a comfort, hold a promise, wish, feelings of
love or prayer, and help the owner better understand and cope with the world,”
says Rowan.
Berry has taken inspiration from mythologies from different cultures, stories
of the earth, talismanic objects, emotional connections to objects and folk
history for her Degree Show collection using materials that are connected to
the earth, including metal, gemstones and textiles. This idea of connection to
the earth continues into the colour palette. The pieces are mainly 3d-printed
and then cast into precious and non-precious metal. “These objects provide a comfort, hold a promise, wish, feelings of
love or prayer, and help the owner better understand and cope with the world,”
says Rowan.
The
starting point of Lyndsay Fairley’s collection is photographs taken from
walks along the East Coast of Scotland, in particular North Queensferry and
Cramond beach. The designer was particularly inspired by the compositions
created by materials being washed up there, which have a tactile, spontaneous
quality. She further abstracted these images by drawing in a very free-manner. “Focusing on tone and texture I developed my
jewellery from these, exploiting the naturally haphazard qualities of the
compositions on the shore,” she says. The collection features brooches, necklaces
and individual earrings in variety of finishes including all with a muted
colour palette.
starting point of Lyndsay Fairley’s collection is photographs taken from
walks along the East Coast of Scotland, in particular North Queensferry and
Cramond beach. The designer was particularly inspired by the compositions
created by materials being washed up there, which have a tactile, spontaneous
quality. She further abstracted these images by drawing in a very free-manner. “Focusing on tone and texture I developed my
jewellery from these, exploiting the naturally haphazard qualities of the
compositions on the shore,” she says. The collection features brooches, necklaces
and individual earrings in variety of finishes including all with a muted
colour palette.
Ailsa Morrant’s work gently
promotes and enables the celebration of everyday moments – the kind of everyday
moments that could increase our daily happiness and contentment if we were more
aware of them, instead of letting them rush past. “The traditional jewellery
we wear and cherish is mainly concerned with retrospective moments rather than
the moment we are in or are yet to experience,” says Alice. For her Degree
Show collection Ailsa has created a series of “medals for everyday
moments” entitled ‘Sensing every moment: a celebration of the ordinary’ which
feature small balloons among other materials. “I like making brooches because you pin them over your heart and I Iove
the materiality and fleeting excitement of balloons,” she adds.
promotes and enables the celebration of everyday moments – the kind of everyday
moments that could increase our daily happiness and contentment if we were more
aware of them, instead of letting them rush past. “The traditional jewellery
we wear and cherish is mainly concerned with retrospective moments rather than
the moment we are in or are yet to experience,” says Alice. For her Degree
Show collection Ailsa has created a series of “medals for everyday
moments” entitled ‘Sensing every moment: a celebration of the ordinary’ which
feature small balloons among other materials. “I like making brooches because you pin them over your heart and I Iove
the materiality and fleeting excitement of balloons,” she adds.
Debbie King’s work
explores the notion of jewellery being viewed as a plaything. She noticed that
people often play and fidget with their jewellery without realising they are
doing it. “This posed the question – is
jewellery’s everyday purpose to be something that the wearer takes out their
daily stresses on without even realising?” she says. The visual inspiration
for the work is from anatomy – a series of drawings she made based on specimens
she saw at The Hunterian Museum at Glasgow University and the Surgeons’ Hall
Museums in Edinburgh. “I used the body as
my visual inspiration creating pieces designed from the body highlighting the
close relationship jewellery and the body,” she adds.
explores the notion of jewellery being viewed as a plaything. She noticed that
people often play and fidget with their jewellery without realising they are
doing it. “This posed the question – is
jewellery’s everyday purpose to be something that the wearer takes out their
daily stresses on without even realising?” she says. The visual inspiration
for the work is from anatomy – a series of drawings she made based on specimens
she saw at The Hunterian Museum at Glasgow University and the Surgeons’ Hall
Museums in Edinburgh. “I used the body as
my visual inspiration creating pieces designed from the body highlighting the
close relationship jewellery and the body,” she adds.
For
Shona Dobie pattern and repetition
are key to her designs. She has created a collection of fun and playful kinetic
pieces in a limited colour palette featuring red, black and silver, combining
precious metals with enamel. Astrid Jaroslawsky,
meanwhile has created a collection which reflects the materials of Glasgow’s
buildings. Her collection features gold, silver and diamonds as well as typical
Glasgow materials including sandstone. “Inspired
by Glasgow I aimed to explore items of jewellery as pieces which recall places
and experiences,” she says.
Shona Dobie pattern and repetition
are key to her designs. She has created a collection of fun and playful kinetic
pieces in a limited colour palette featuring red, black and silver, combining
precious metals with enamel. Astrid Jaroslawsky,
meanwhile has created a collection which reflects the materials of Glasgow’s
buildings. Her collection features gold, silver and diamonds as well as typical
Glasgow materials including sandstone. “Inspired
by Glasgow I aimed to explore items of jewellery as pieces which recall places
and experiences,” she says.
Innovation School
Images: Jonas
Gentle Plastic Oceans, Daniel
McLaren Durm
Gentle Plastic Oceans, Daniel
McLaren Durm
Product Design at the Glasgow School of Art is an
evolving practice that defies easy categorisation. The students are about to
enter a world that is increasingly complex and fragmented and in their Degree
Show projects have approached a wide range of issues being faced in this
complex world. They have looked in particular at how co-design – working in an
equal partnership with the end user – is vital to the creation of successful
solutions.
evolving practice that defies easy categorisation. The students are about to
enter a world that is increasingly complex and fragmented and in their Degree
Show projects have approached a wide range of issues being faced in this
complex world. They have looked in particular at how co-design – working in an
equal partnership with the end user – is vital to the creation of successful
solutions.
By 2050 there will be
more plastic in the ocean than fish. This is not only an environmental disaster,
but an issue that will have a devastating effect on the communities that build
their livelihoods upon the sea. However, the vast amount of plastic found in
the ocean is not only a threat, it also opens up a unique opportunity, asserts
Product Design student, Jonas Gentle. His Plastic
Oceans project is an exploration of how design could play a role in the
co-creation of an alternative future for coastal towns in a post-fish economy.
more plastic in the ocean than fish. This is not only an environmental disaster,
but an issue that will have a devastating effect on the communities that build
their livelihoods upon the sea. However, the vast amount of plastic found in
the ocean is not only a threat, it also opens up a unique opportunity, asserts
Product Design student, Jonas Gentle. His Plastic
Oceans project is an exploration of how design could play a role in the
co-creation of an alternative future for coastal towns in a post-fish economy.
Modern clothing
consumption which is built on temporary use, excess and longing for symbolic
meaning results in the apparel industry being one of the largest industrial
polluters, second only to oil. This urges us to ask a question – how can we
switch from consumer society, where materials matter little, to a truly
material society, where materials are cherished? Gabriele Stonciute proposes The
Wearer which aims to become a movement of influence and awareness to help
make this vital change.
consumption which is built on temporary use, excess and longing for symbolic
meaning results in the apparel industry being one of the largest industrial
polluters, second only to oil. This urges us to ask a question – how can we
switch from consumer society, where materials matter little, to a truly
material society, where materials are cherished? Gabriele Stonciute proposes The
Wearer which aims to become a movement of influence and awareness to help
make this vital change.
Dermatophagia, is a
compulsive disorder, which sees an individual biting their skin during times of
anxiousness. Often carried out subconsciously, the condition’s primary target,
hands, can be subjected to intense biting, which can result in them becoming
extremely sensitive and painful. Through a family of specifically designed
artefacts, Durm, Daniel McLaren aims to respond to the needs of those who experience
this often painful condition in an attempt to ease daily life pains they
encounter.
compulsive disorder, which sees an individual biting their skin during times of
anxiousness. Often carried out subconsciously, the condition’s primary target,
hands, can be subjected to intense biting, which can result in them becoming
extremely sensitive and painful. Through a family of specifically designed
artefacts, Durm, Daniel McLaren aims to respond to the needs of those who experience
this often painful condition in an attempt to ease daily life pains they
encounter.
Images: Michael Galraith myPerception.alter); and Frank Conway
“I was
thinking about the idea of Catholicism as an institution, about power and
money, about artists in the renaissance and how heir work only focussed on
religion. I was genuinely interested in what us Catholicism serves today and in
future society and if it is actually needed.”
thinking about the idea of Catholicism as an institution, about power and
money, about artists in the renaissance and how heir work only focussed on
religion. I was genuinely interested in what us Catholicism serves today and in
future society and if it is actually needed.”
Michael
Galbraith
Galbraith
Interaction Design student, Michael Galbraith, has created an immersive augmented and virtual
reality installation. The viewer is invited to put on a VR headset and
headphones to experience Catholic iconography and rituals. Galbraith has
selected three Catholic icons which have personal significance – Communion, a
cup of tea and a sandwich, and The Rosary. The project visualises the
designer’s perception of Catholic ritualistic practice and the deeper meaning
of some of the common icons.
reality installation. The viewer is invited to put on a VR headset and
headphones to experience Catholic iconography and rituals. Galbraith has
selected three Catholic icons which have personal significance – Communion, a
cup of tea and a sandwich, and The Rosary. The project visualises the
designer’s perception of Catholic ritualistic practice and the deeper meaning
of some of the common icons.
Meanwhile, Frank Conway has installed a kinetic
sculpture in one of the driven voids. Movement of the work is driven by
recorded data with the sculpture replicating the movement of trees over a
period of twenty-four hours.
sculpture in one of the driven voids. Movement of the work is driven by
recorded data with the sculpture replicating the movement of trees over a
period of twenty-four hours.
Mackintosh School of Architecture
Images: responses to the Stage 5 City Brief by
Maria Kortiashvili Liam Cooke and Lloyd Robertson
Stage 5
Architecture at the GSA aims to encourage confident, individual, disciplined,
critical and imaginative work that is researched in depth, argued with clarity
and supported with artefacts of the highest standard. The task of Stage 5 is to
undertake a self-selected programme of study, out of which grow a series of
questions, which are answered through a rigorous design exploration founded on
philosophical, economic, social, historical, cultural, technological, material,
political, programmatic, strategic, contextual, environmental, construction,
structural and architectural research. This year the students have been
challenged to investigate the theme of Transformation in the context of Madrid.
Architecture at the GSA aims to encourage confident, individual, disciplined,
critical and imaginative work that is researched in depth, argued with clarity
and supported with artefacts of the highest standard. The task of Stage 5 is to
undertake a self-selected programme of study, out of which grow a series of
questions, which are answered through a rigorous design exploration founded on
philosophical, economic, social, historical, cultural, technological, material,
political, programmatic, strategic, contextual, environmental, construction,
structural and architectural research. This year the students have been
challenged to investigate the theme of Transformation in the context of Madrid.
Madrid has undergone many transformations in its
historical past, which have influenced the way in which the city has evolved
and continues to, physically, culturally and politically. The students have looked
at the city examining place, space, systems, territory, scale, context and the
relationships these have with the cultural, political, social and economic
forces that impact Madrid and its residents. Their investigations have
culminated in the development of transformational proposals which are presented
via plans, models, photography and other material.
historical past, which have influenced the way in which the city has evolved
and continues to, physically, culturally and politically. The students have looked
at the city examining place, space, systems, territory, scale, context and the
relationships these have with the cultural, political, social and economic
forces that impact Madrid and its residents. Their investigations have
culminated in the development of transformational proposals which are presented
via plans, models, photography and other material.
In “Terrain Vague” or Exploration of Void and Sense in Madrid,
Maria Kortiashvili explored the
urban phenomenon known as “Urban Voids”. In her solution to the problem of how
they damage city environments she suggests designing and building series of
“Environmental Sanctuaries” around Madrid with the main building located on
Calle Baja, 20, La Latina. In The City Through the Lens, Liam Cooke
looks to film – to its exploration of theme and to its techniques – to create
an architectural proposal which responds to the urban condition of a particular
piece of the city – the Madrid slab blocks. Taking themes from Pedro
Almodóvar’s film ‘What Have I Done To
Deserve This?’,Cooke offers an intervention designed to enhance the lives
of those whose home is in the site. Lloyd
Robertson has looked at conservation and adaptive re-use of the former
market of Legazpi proposing a building conservation hub for the protection and
conserving of Madrid’s built environment
Maria Kortiashvili explored the
urban phenomenon known as “Urban Voids”. In her solution to the problem of how
they damage city environments she suggests designing and building series of
“Environmental Sanctuaries” around Madrid with the main building located on
Calle Baja, 20, La Latina. In The City Through the Lens, Liam Cooke
looks to film – to its exploration of theme and to its techniques – to create
an architectural proposal which responds to the urban condition of a particular
piece of the city – the Madrid slab blocks. Taking themes from Pedro
Almodóvar’s film ‘What Have I Done To
Deserve This?’,Cooke offers an intervention designed to enhance the lives
of those whose home is in the site. Lloyd
Robertson has looked at conservation and adaptive re-use of the former
market of Legazpi proposing a building conservation hub for the protection and
conserving of Madrid’s built environment
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Images:
responses to the Stage 3 brief TRANS plant by Esmee Greenan, Lea Wiegmann and Ruben
Stadler.
responses to the Stage 3 brief TRANS plant by Esmee Greenan, Lea Wiegmann and Ruben
Stadler.
Among the briefs addressed by
Stage 3 Architecture students was TRANS
plant in which they were challenged to transform redundant car parking
structures to places of food production and distribution. Some facts that the
students considered were:
Stage 3 Architecture students was TRANS
plant in which they were challenged to transform redundant car parking
structures to places of food production and distribution. Some facts that the
students considered were:
By 2050 80% of the world’s population will live in
cities
cities
We currently require space the size of South
America for the human plant harvesting – that will increase with a predicted
population increase of 3 billion by 2050
America for the human plant harvesting – that will increase with a predicted
population increase of 3 billion by 2050
We will soon not have enough cultivatable land to
produce the food that we need to feed this growing urbanised world population.
produce the food that we need to feed this growing urbanised world population.
Geo-political decision making, foreign policies,
war, climate change are making large areas of our planet uninhabitable and
unsuitable for cultivation, contributing to forcing indigenous populations away
from their lands and those lands further from food production.
war, climate change are making large areas of our planet uninhabitable and
unsuitable for cultivation, contributing to forcing indigenous populations away
from their lands and those lands further from food production.
In parts of the USA water rights are more valuable
than gold mining rights due to shortage of supply.
than gold mining rights due to shortage of supply.
Doing nothing will not address
this problem and a new approach to production, security and distribution in the
food chain is now a necessity.
Meanwhile, Stage 2
Architecture students have explored the themes of place and dwelling in the
context of the gradual decline of small towns. Working with the communities of
three towns in Scotland – Dumfries, Lanark and Galashiels – they analysed the
challenges faced by the towns and based on this analysis developed collections
of dwellings and an associated amenity space looking particularly at issues of
neighbourhood within specific areas of the studies towns. The students worked
with the Stove Network in Dumfries looking at sites that have stagnated as
car parks for years, with the Lanark Community Development Trust and with
Energise Galashiels.
School of Fine Art
Images:
(top) Lucy Lamort, Kaylin Scott, (middle) The
Kirkwood Brothers
Flannery O’Kafka, (bottom) Who Is? Project (Jonas Jessen Hansen and Iman Tajik) and Rosa Quadrelli
Among the 135 artists showing work in the Tontine
are 27 Fine Art Photography students, 49 Painting and Print Making students and
59 Sculpture and Environmental Art students.
One of the hard-hitting installations is ‘I’m Not a Bitch I’m Just Not Flirting with
You’ in which Lucy Lamort, (Sculpture
and Environmental Art) interrogates one of the most powerful political
movements of recent times – the #MeToo campaign. The artist combines text works
with footage found on the TV, in the newspapers and in social media.
You’ in which Lucy Lamort, (Sculpture
and Environmental Art) interrogates one of the most powerful political
movements of recent times – the #MeToo campaign. The artist combines text works
with footage found on the TV, in the newspapers and in social media.
Two graduating Fine Art Photography students Jonas Jessen Hansen and Iman Tajik are showing Who Is? Project work at Degree Show.
This on-going collaboration asks the public to question the way we think about
each other – our families, our co-workers, those we see living on the street,
those we see struggling, those of a different nationality and background. The
artists founded the project in particular to tackle issues around immigration.
Since World Refugee Day, 20 June 2017, a white flag emblazoned with Who
are they? Who are we? has been exhibited across Europe. Starting in
July 2018 a new flag will travel across the world, accompanied by a GPS which
will enable it to be tracked. “Against
the backdrop of the EU Referendum, the US Election outcome and the current rise
in nationalism across the globe, it is our hope that the flag will act as a
catalyst to discuss division and the growing fear of the stranger,” say
Jonas and Iman. “We are all different and
it is the fact the we are different that creates an enriched, multicultural
society.” The work has been supported by the GSA student association,
Huntly-based Deveron Projects, The Poster Association and Red Dragon
Flagmakers.
This on-going collaboration asks the public to question the way we think about
each other – our families, our co-workers, those we see living on the street,
those we see struggling, those of a different nationality and background. The
artists founded the project in particular to tackle issues around immigration.
Since World Refugee Day, 20 June 2017, a white flag emblazoned with Who
are they? Who are we? has been exhibited across Europe. Starting in
July 2018 a new flag will travel across the world, accompanied by a GPS which
will enable it to be tracked. “Against
the backdrop of the EU Referendum, the US Election outcome and the current rise
in nationalism across the globe, it is our hope that the flag will act as a
catalyst to discuss division and the growing fear of the stranger,” say
Jonas and Iman. “We are all different and
it is the fact the we are different that creates an enriched, multicultural
society.” The work has been supported by the GSA student association,
Huntly-based Deveron Projects, The Poster Association and Red Dragon
Flagmakers.
Also showing at Degree Show is work by The Kirkwood Brothers, who create
collections of drawings, sculptures, paintings and photographical works created
through an intuitive and exciting collaborative process. The work captures two
separate views of their world where both the mundane and the eccentric collide.
Disability and mental health are not hidden, but embraced and form the soil
from which this practice grows.
collections of drawings, sculptures, paintings and photographical works created
through an intuitive and exciting collaborative process. The work captures two
separate views of their world where both the mundane and the eccentric collide.
Disability and mental health are not hidden, but embraced and form the soil
from which this practice grows.
“My brother Jordon and I create work intuitively together
in my studio at the art school, working with topics like disability, mental
health and popular culture to create a kind of weird and wonderful utopia
that’s for everyone,” explains Jonathan Kirkwood, a Fine
Art Photography student. “We both have
completely different ways of looking at the world and they both end up mixed
into one big ball of colour, speaking about everything from autism, anxiety and
depression, keeping our humour at the forefront in the attempt to make the work
as accessible as possible to everyone who comes along to see it.”
in my studio at the art school, working with topics like disability, mental
health and popular culture to create a kind of weird and wonderful utopia
that’s for everyone,” explains Jonathan Kirkwood, a Fine
Art Photography student. “We both have
completely different ways of looking at the world and they both end up mixed
into one big ball of colour, speaking about everything from autism, anxiety and
depression, keeping our humour at the forefront in the attempt to make the work
as accessible as possible to everyone who comes along to see it.”
“Without each other the work wouldn’t be possible or hold
the same weight,” he adds. “We make work in conversation and just want people to see that often
the stereotypes that come with disabilities or mental health issues are far
from the truth, it’s not always doom and gloom. Most of all we don’t want to
create contemporary art that makes people uncomfortable or feel like they
can’t identify with it. It’s all about being fun and just playing with the
material, making work that hopefully lingers with the viewer for a while.”
the same weight,” he adds. “We make work in conversation and just want people to see that often
the stereotypes that come with disabilities or mental health issues are far
from the truth, it’s not always doom and gloom. Most of all we don’t want to
create contemporary art that makes people uncomfortable or feel like they
can’t identify with it. It’s all about being fun and just playing with the
material, making work that hopefully lingers with the viewer for a while.”
Familial
Semantics by Painting & Printmaking student Kaytlin Scott is an extensive and on-going body of
work looking at the artist’s relationship with her father following the
separation of her parents, solely from her perspective. Repeated language and
imagery alongside fragile and transparent domestic-like materials are utilised
in a cathartic investigation exploring her experience of this changing dynamic.
Semantics by Painting & Printmaking student Kaytlin Scott is an extensive and on-going body of
work looking at the artist’s relationship with her father following the
separation of her parents, solely from her perspective. Repeated language and
imagery alongside fragile and transparent domestic-like materials are utilised
in a cathartic investigation exploring her experience of this changing dynamic.
Fine Art Photography
student, Flannery O’Kafka has
explored her own history through her artwork. Earlier this year she travelled
to Jasper, Indiana, the town of her conception and where her birth father still
lives to be artist in residence at Dubois County Museum. The previous year she
had travelled to Florida where she met her birth-grandmother for the first
time. Her Degree Show presentation
combines work made in Jasper and Florida with family work in Scotland and
England. The artist describes the installation as “a
fractured family album that hangs somewhere between an emotional document and a
fiction”. In the tradition of Roland
Barthes’ ‘Mourning Diary’, it’s a very public grief: a story of crippled minds
and bodies, growing up playing house, and pregnant teenagers sent to convents
by the cover of night. It’s a stab at bridging the disconnect between my
possible (from birth) futures (including ones where my children are not in
existence), my parallel histories, and the shadowy hinterland of suffering that
lies between (and intersects) both of these.
Work made by Flannery O’Kafka at Dubois County Museum can be seen on
the GSA Degree Show posters this year.
student, Flannery O’Kafka has
explored her own history through her artwork. Earlier this year she travelled
to Jasper, Indiana, the town of her conception and where her birth father still
lives to be artist in residence at Dubois County Museum. The previous year she
had travelled to Florida where she met her birth-grandmother for the first
time. Her Degree Show presentation
combines work made in Jasper and Florida with family work in Scotland and
England. The artist describes the installation as “a
fractured family album that hangs somewhere between an emotional document and a
fiction”. In the tradition of Roland
Barthes’ ‘Mourning Diary’, it’s a very public grief: a story of crippled minds
and bodies, growing up playing house, and pregnant teenagers sent to convents
by the cover of night. It’s a stab at bridging the disconnect between my
possible (from birth) futures (including ones where my children are not in
existence), my parallel histories, and the shadowy hinterland of suffering that
lies between (and intersects) both of these.
Work made by Flannery O’Kafka at Dubois County Museum can be seen on
the GSA Degree Show posters this year.
The centrepiece of Painting & Printmaking
student Rosa Quadrelli’s Degree Show
installation is Charlie, a
large-scale puppet made from wire, masking tape and cotton. Details were added
with watercolour, acrylic and clay. It is one of many large-scale colourful
installations on show across two floors of the Tontine Building.
student Rosa Quadrelli’s Degree Show
installation is Charlie, a
large-scale puppet made from wire, masking tape and cotton. Details were added
with watercolour, acrylic and clay. It is one of many large-scale colourful
installations on show across two floors of the Tontine Building.