31 January 2005

Manhattan inspiration

Photo opportunity 2pm, Monday 31st January, level 5 Matthew Building, Duncan of Jordanstone, Perth Road, Dundee.

Third year students who have just returned from a trip to New York City will wait in anticipation tomorrow to hear if they are winners of a cash prize for art work based on the landmarks of Manhattan.

The art works including a popcorn curtain, a life-sized yellow taxi which five people can sit in, a cardboard beef burger with 3D models of the Chrysler and Empire State buildings as the fork and knife, and an extra large packet of Nytol for the city that never sleeps will be judged tomorrow afternoon (Monday 31st January).

Textile, jewellery, graphic, interior and product design students from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design at the University of Dundee spent six nights in Manhattan earlier this month taking in New York's galleries and architecture.

Head of Interior Design Andy Milligan said: "Students from all the different design areas were really keen to work together and apply their various skills to one piece of art. We thought that the students would be inspired by the New York trip. it was the ideal opportunity for them to test their creative team work."

The wining team, made up of a student from each design area, will be awarded prize money of £1,800. Second year students will judge the competition. 12 teams and 130 students are taking part.

Contact Andy Milligan, Head of Interior Design 01382 345304

By Jenny Marra, Head of Press 01382 344910, out of hours: 07968298585, j.m.marra@dundee.ac.uk