#degreeshow2014

On the 22nd of May the ‘creative crew’ as Anna has nicknamed us, set off to Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design degree show. While there, we were amazed by every artists different interpretation of the world around us and what they believe to be art, one of my favourites being Kate Cunningham’s work. Her cloud paintings were stunning. So realistic. It felt as if we could get lost staring up at them. Once we had seen all the fine arts students works we were taken to GeneratorProjects, an art gallery that is run voluntarily. There we saw some amazing pieces of art including a strange interpretation of a saint’s story, as part of a yearly exhibition called They Had Four Years. Every year, for this slot, Generator Projects in Dundee showcases new talent from art schools across Scotland. Hand-picked by the gallery’s committee, the selected artists represent the very finest of last year’s graduating students. Some of this years committee had been out that day looking at the degree show like us, but to pick out next years exhibitors. This year those on show reflected a real variety of different mediums and ideas, with photography, film, sculpture and installation, all showcasing their different ideas and interpretations on belief. Katherine, one of the committee members, showed us round the space and talked not only about the individual artworks on show but also how the committee functions and makes exhibitions happen. It was inspiring. She gave us some good advice for talking about our own work when we come to display it in August. Ellen

Degree Show - DJCAD, Dundee 2014 - phone pics

A video in collaboration with Fergus Wood from Harvest skateboard co who filmed and edited this film of me and Grant skateboarding as an installation piece for my up and coming degree show.  When finished the hour long performance marks were left on the wall; effectively drawing with our skateboards.

Documentation of ramps being made for installation in degree show space.

Documentation of the plinth/pole-jam sculpture idea and creation. The idea being that the plinth when placed horizontally can be used as a skate obstacle but then when placed vertically it looks like a typical plinth with a sculpture coming out the end. Creating works with more than one purpose and clear signs of use. 

The sole purpose of the Jersey barrier is to regulate and control traffic; ironically they give skateboarders the opportunity of movement and power. Above are images of a sculpture i built replicating the concrete road side jersey barriers. In this case the barrier is mimicking the original purpose and has been made out of wood instead of concrete; materials are re-arranged to turn this urban structure into a sculpture with no strength in use. The other sculptures have been deigned from influence of the urban environment and other skate obstacles to serve a purpose where as this is just a replica of an already existing object. The reason why this piece was not skated on  The barrier sits in-front of the marks from the 'wall-riding' as if the barrier is trying to control freedom. 

More shots of the skating happening in the degree show space.