GSA Degree Show 2024 runs from 31 May to 9 June across
the GSA Glasgow Campus in Garnethill. The GSA’s Master of Fine Art Degree Show
opens on 30 May – 9 June at Glue Factory.
The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) Degree Show 2024 opens
to the public on Friday 31 May where a new generation of students will showcase
their innovation, creativity and energy in what is Glasgow’s largest public
exhibition of work. The physical show will run alongside an expansive digital
showcase, which launches live on 30 May.
Over 600 students from across the GSA’s four schools – fine art, design,
architecture and innovation and technology will exhibit work that
addresses the contemporary landscape they will face as they start their
creative careers – from AI, web3, identity and representation, the climate
emergency to health and wellbeing.
The show not only celebrates the achievements of the graduates
but also emphasises the importance of creativity and innovation in addressing
current societal challenges. From product design engineering and interaction
design to painting and printmaking, the range of projects on display highlights
the students’ ability to tackle complex issues and push boundaries across
disciplines.
This year’s Degree Show campaign features Spider Lily,
a font made by Year 4 Communication Design graduating student Nikos Ho.
Nikos’ font, the ethereal and fragile Spider Lily is based on his observations
of forms from the Singapore cityscape. Introduced to the island as an
ornamental plant, the Spider Lily found an ideal habitat in Singapore’s
tropical climate and it has embraced for its beauty in the city’s urban
landscape. The naturalisation of the spider lily in Singapore mirrors the
diverse migrant population that has settled on the island, integrating into its
social fabric, enriching the island’s landscape and identity.
Professor Penny Macbeth, Director of The Glasgow School of
Art said:
“Year after year, our students produce the most inspiring and dynamic
work. The Degree Show provides a platform for them as creative practitioners to
challenge convention, spark discourse and debate, and showcase their potential
as they transition into the next stage of their creative careers. Many of our
graduating students – here from all over the world – choose to stay on in the
city after graduation—shaping and contributing to a really vibrant,
forward-thinking creative landscape in Glasgow and beyond.
GSA Degree Show 2024 runs from 31 May to 9 June across the
GSA Glasgow Campus in Garnethill. The GSA’s Master of Fine Art Degree Show
opens on 30 May – 9th June at Glue Factory.
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Notes for Editors
GSA Degree Show 2024 runs from 31 May to 9 June across
the GSA Glasgow Campus in Garnethill. The GSA’s Master of Fine Art Degree Show
opens on 30 May – 9th June at Glue Factory.
About The
Glasgow School of Art (GSA):
The Glasgow School
of Art (GSA) is internationally recognised as one of Europe’s leading
independent university-level institutions for education and research in the
visual creative disciplines. Our studio-based, specialist, practice-led
teaching, learning and research draw talented individuals with a shared passion
for visual culture and creative production from all over the world.
Originally founded
in 1845 as one of the first Government Schools of Design, the School’s history
can be traced back to 1753 and the establishment of the Foulis Academy
delivering a European-style art education. Today, the GSA is an international
community of over 3500 students and staff across architecture, design, digital,
fine art and innovation in our campuses in Glasgow and Altyre (in the Scottish
Highlands) and a thriving Open Studio programme delivering non-degree provision
to over 1500 students annually.