‘These Windows’ is a collaborative publishing project between the University of Dundee and the V&A Dundee. The online gallery, gathered on DURA, pairs with a forthcoming printed publication to showcase the creative dexterity of DJCAD Illustration BDes students and School of Humanities Creative Writing & Practice MLitt students. The first instalment of the project comes in the form of…Continue Reading These Windows: a collaborative project between UoD and the V&A Dundee
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Festival of the Future: University of Dundee’s celebration of science, arts and culture
Festival of the Future is the University of Dundee’s annual event which celebrates science, arts and culture. In 2019 we had 60 events across 5 days in Bonar Hall and other venues around the city. We collaborated with a range of partners including Dundee Science Festival, DCA and Dundee Rep Theatre, we journeyed to Mars,…Continue Reading Festival of the Future: University of Dundee’s celebration of science, arts and culture
RDMH – Saudade by Chantal Leimbach
Chantal Leimbach used The Grampian Club photos and images she shot herself in Austria to inspire her contribution to the River Deep Mountain High exhibition. Chantal looked for textural similarities & differences in the images and explored this in her paintings. Saudade by Chantal Leimbach Acrylic on canvas board “When I first looked through the…Continue Reading RDMH – Saudade by Chantal Leimbach
Video: John Duncan and the Celtic Revival in Dundee
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 latest in a series of films in which museum curator Matthew Jarron tells the stories behind some of our most interesting objects and artworks. In this video we look at two…Continue Reading Video: John Duncan and the Celtic Revival in Dundee
Video: PGDE 18-19 Art & Design Workshops
This short MP4 was created in collaboration with the PGDE 18-19 (Postgraduate Diploma in Education) students from the school of Education and Social Work at University of Dundee. It comprises materials and images from their art and design workshops as well as their photographs of their primary children’s art and design work, from three placements…Continue Reading Video: PGDE 18-19 Art & Design Workshops
RDMH – Stretch of Water by Lucy Golden
Lucy Golden’s ,’Stretch of Water’ for the River Deep Mountain High exhibition was inspired by data & models produced by the Dept of Geology & R.W. Austin’s ocean colour scale held by the University Museums. Lucy developed a series of paintings which explore the Tay Estuary, fascinated by the unseen. Stretch of Water by…Continue Reading RDMH – Stretch of Water by Lucy Golden
The Cooper Gallery – A space in-between: A is for Avant-Garde, Z is for Zero
Cooper Gallery’s detour in the space in-between where we find ourselves, somewhere between life as it was and the world to come, begins by sharing reading, listening and screening material related to and featured in our currently postponed exhibition A is for Avant-Garde, Z is for Zero: Laura Mulvey & Peter Wollen, compiled with generous support…Continue Reading The Cooper Gallery – A space in-between: A is for Avant-Garde, Z is for Zero
RDMH – Reticulating Rivers and Forest Forages: Personal Geographies of a Walk in the Woods by Christine Kingsley and Susan P Mains
Poetry, digital printing, waterless lithography & a caramel wafer! Connecting well being & nature, these wonderful contributions are from Christine Kingsley and Susan P Mains for the River Deep Mountain High exhibition. Inspired by flora, fauna, nature notes & the Tayside coast. Reticulating Rivers and Forest Forages: Personal Geographies of a Walk in the…Continue Reading RDMH – Reticulating Rivers and Forest Forages: Personal Geographies of a Walk in the Woods by Christine Kingsley and Susan P Mains
DJCAD Animation Films: A Curated Selection from the Museums
Due to the current Coronavirus emergency, our museums and galleries are currently closed, but we’re still keen to share our collections and activities in other ways. The Museum Services have curated a selection of various DJCAD animation films, all free for you to watch during this period of working and studying from home. To access…Continue Reading DJCAD Animation Films: A Curated Selection from the Museums
Video: The Early Years of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (PART TWO)
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 second in a series of films in which museum curator Matthew Jarron tells the stories behind some of our most interesting objects and artworks. In this video (part two of a…Continue Reading Video: The Early Years of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (PART TWO)
RDMH – This Day Begins… by Hannah Fleming
Hannah Fleming’s beautiful oars took inspiration from a 1902 SS Active logbook held by the University Archives. The whaling logbooks given an insight into this industry and tell of successes and challenges. Sadly, the SS Active was to sink near Orkney losing all of her crew. This day begins … (2019) by Hannah Fleming…Continue Reading RDMH – This Day Begins… by Hannah Fleming
RDMH – Flow by Rosemary Taylor
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