In the following short video, botanical horticulturalist Clare Reaney talks through how the living collections in the Botanic Gardens at the University of Dundee are labelled, and what the labels mean. Labelling is an extremely important part of the conservation process within the Botanics – the living collections have two parts to them; the plants you…Continue Reading Video: Labels in the Botanic Gardens and What They Mean
Flow by Rosemary Taylor Installation “Flow is a site-specific installation that threads and winds around the exhibition space of the Lamb Gallery before exiting into the Tower Foyer. The fine threads along the walls replicate the tributaries entering a body of water such as a river. The flow of undulating rope then runs down into…Continue Reading RDMH – Flow by Rosemary Taylor
While the University’s museums and galleries are temporarily closed due to the coronavirus emergency, we’re sharing more of our collections online. This is the first in a series of films in which museum curator Matthew Jarron tells the stories behind some of our most interesting objects and artworks. In the following video (part one of…Continue Reading Video: The Early Years of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (PART ONE)
Annie Wynne’s installation for the River Deep Mountain High exhibition found inspiration in the McClean Hydrometric Data collection held by the University Archives. I Follow Rivers by Annie Wynne Installation “Water has been measured extensively. The thickness in feet of the Greenland ice shelf; the number of cubic kilometres of ocean water; the percentage…Continue Reading RDMH – I Follow Rivers by Annie Wynne