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29 April 2004
Exhibition '=' opening at University
An exhibition by Zoe Armstrong, Lynsey Donnachie, Kyle McCallum, Kevin McPhee and Jacqueline Rae opens on
April 30 with the following University of Dundee Departments: the Faculty of Engineering and Physical
Sciences, the Department of Philosophy, the Department of English, the School of Architecture, the Department
of Psychology and Archives, Records Management and Museum Services.
"As five Third Year Fine Art students, our exhibition will explore the use of other Departments' resources
from within the University of Dundee. We will investigate the relationship between text and image,
process and outcome and art and language. We believe the title, '=' is appropriate in terms of highlighting
our collaboration with S.W.I.G. (Scottish Word and Image Group) because it is simultaneously understood
as image and text. Our title also signifies the important results achieved through inter-disciplinary
research."
This exhibition is part of the programme for The Eleventh International Scottish Word and Image Group (SWIG)
Conference 'Teaching Word and Image', to be held in University of Dundee on May 7th and 8th 2004.
The conference will examine the teaching of word and image studies in universities, art schools and other
institutions and its influence on the expressive and applied arts.
Artist's Statements:
Zoe Armstrong
I am researching the effect of repetitiveness on human consciousness
including repetitive beats in music and repeat patterns. I will be using
the resources from the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences to
research fractals and three-dimensional equations.
Lynsey Donnachie
I am drawing my inspiration from the Philosophy Department, focussing
my work on one particular student who is studying the Philosophy of Art.
I am interested in juxtaposing visual and mental human qualities and
exploring philosophical theories of art in comparison to my own.
Kyle McCallum
I am working with the subject of the mass media and its effect on the
workings of society and in particular, aspects of this subject presented
at previous S.W.I.G. conferences.
Kevin McPhee
Using the resources of the Archive Services within the University, I
will concentrate on the collection of material about Patrick Geddes,
botanist, town-planner and remarkable polymath, including postcards
Geddes had written to a variety of individuals and also botanical charts
held at the University whilst Geddes was working there.
Jaqueline Rae
I am researching the psychological and emotional effects of sport and
exercise through the resources of the Psychology Department.
Notes to editor
Exhibition runs from 30 April - 14 May 2004.
Lamb Gallery, First floor, Tower Building, University of Dundee,
Nethergate, Dundee. Gallery opening hours Mon - Fri 9.30am-8pm, Sat 9.30am-4.30pm FREE ADMISSION
Official opening: Fri 7 May 6pm-8pm, including a gallery talk with the
artists and their tutor Sarah Tripp.
The Scottish Word and Image Group (SWIG) was formed in 1994 and holds
annual conferences which examine the coexistence, collaboration and
conflict between verbal/written language and visual or symbolic systems
of communication. The ten previous SWIG Conferences, all held in
Aberdeen, have examined the nature and implications of the interaction
of words and images in works of art, literature and popular culture,
from many disciplinary perspectives and through different themes.
For more information/images on the exhibition '=' please contact:
University of Dundee Exhibitions Department, Duncan of Jordanstone
College of Art and Design, 13 Perth Rd, Dundee DD1 4HT t:01382 345330 f:
01382 345192 e:exhibitions@dundee.ac.uk
For more information for the conference please contact:
Dr Keith Williams (Conference Co-ordinator), Department of English, 162
Nethergate, University of Dundee DD1 4HN email: k.b.williams@dundee.ac.uk
Or visit: www.dundee.ac.uk/english/swig/swigwebconf2004.htm
By Angela Durcan, Press Officer 01382 344768, out of hours: 07968298585, a.durcan@dundee.ac.uk
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