22 August 2011
Police drawings, tumour visualisation, and festival tents - Dundee Masters Show 2011
A project to improve the accuracy of police drawings, a 3D method of visualising the development of cancer cells, and an innovative approach to cutting down on the number of tents thrown away after music festivals - just three of the exhibits at the Dundee Masters Show 2011.
The show, which opens to the public this weekend, will feature a wide range of conceptual, thought-provoking and vibrant work from around 50 postgraduate students from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design.
The exhibition of work from some of the UK’s most exciting and innovative arts programmes will take place at DJCAD, part of the University of Dundee, from August 27th - September 3rd.
The students exhibiting include:
- Claire Priddle, a composite artist with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC), in St. John's Newfoundland, Canada. Claire's employers has funded her studies in Dundee and research how the drawings composed with witnesses vary according to the interview technique employed.
- Dylan Gauld, who has been working with mathematicians from the University to visualise the growth of cancer cells. Tumour growth is visualised using a combination of custom-built 3D visualisation tools and cutting-edge computer graphics and animations techniques with the long term goal of helping clinicians to develop more accurate patient-specific treatment.
- Linsey McIntosh, a keen festival-goer who has become increasingly uncomfortable about the environmental footprint of such gatherings. As a result, she has embarked upon 'ReTent', her Master of Design project which aims to prevent thousands of tents being simply thrown in landfill.
Students from six Masters programmes - Animation & Visualisation, Design, Fine Art, Forensic Art, Media Art, and Medical Art - will be exhibiting. Jeanette Paul, Head of Learning & Teaching at DJCAD, said the exhibition featured highly stimulating and thought-provoking work which demonstrated intelligent research applications, creativity, imagination and innovation.
'Students on our Masters programmes only have one year in which to develop their work to a new level or in a different direction. Therefore they work extremely hard throughout the year and their dedication is demonstrated in the work displayed in this year’s Show.
'Examples include the design of a Forensic Jewellery Classification System to help identify victims of international disasters; an audio quilt comprising stories gathered from people met by the artist while walking along the coast of Fife; and the recreation of a fragment of a famous architectural landmark.
'I would encourage everyone to come along and find out more about what the students have been doing - you will be inspired.'
The Master Show 2011 celebrations will begin on Saturday 27th August when an Open Doors event takes place at DJCAD between 11am and 4pm. A range of events showcasing the work of Masters students from all programmes, including guided tours, workshops and students talks, will take place throughout the day.
The Show will conclude on Saturday, September 3rd. A special evening event to recognise the students’ achievements will be held the evening before.
More information about all the exhibiting graduates is available by calling 01382 388630,
emailing DJCAD@dundee.ac.uk or by visiting www.dundee.ac.uk/mastersshow.
Tours for journalists can be arranged on request.
Notes to editors:
Dundee Masters Show
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
13 Perth Road
Dundee
DD1 4HT
Graduate work on display from:
- MSc Animation & Visualisation.
- Master of Design.
- Master of Fine Art.
- MSc Forensic Art.
- MSc Media Arts.
- MSc Medical Art
Dates:
Saturday, 27th August - Saturday 3rd, September
Opening Times:
Monday - Friday 10am-8pm
Saturday - Sunday 10am - 4pm
Free Admission
www.dundee.ac.uk/mastersshow.
For media enquiries contact:
Grant Hill
Press Officer
University of Dundee
Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4HN
TEL: 01382 384768
E-MAIL: g.hill@dundee.ac.uk
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