Students showcase talents at annual exhibition

DUNDEE University will be turned into Scotland’s largest exhibition space next week for the 2017 Art, Design and Architecture Degree Show.

The show takes place throughout the two buildings and 14 floors that comprise Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, with every spare space hosting exhibits from some of the UK’s brightest emerging talents.

The exhibition will open to the public on Saturday May 20, with the preview evening taking place the night before.

Almost 350 students from Duncan of Jordanstone and the school of social sciences will showcase the fruits of their undergraduate labours to thousands of visitors over the show’s 10-day run.

A range of activities, including pop-up cafes run by Dundee restaurant Gallery 48 each weekend, will also take place during the exhibition’s run.

Many Duncan of Jordanstone students go on to become world-renowned artists, animators, designers and makers.

This year’s cohorts will be hoping to emulate the success of alumni such as Turner Prize winner Susan Philipsz, film director David Mackenzie, illustrator Jo Basford and photographer Albert Watson.

Professor Paul Harris, dean of Duncan of Jordanstone, said: “It is hard to describe how exciting and vibrant a time this is for everyone involved.

“The buzz has been building for months and the students who have poured their heart and soul into their work over several years are reaching the end of their undergraduate careers.”

The Degree Show runs until Sunday May 28.