Fine Art Collective Exhibition ‘FACE by Southampton Solent University BA (Hons) Fine Art students
When: 25-30 April 2015 from 12-5pm
Location: Bargate Monument Gallery, the Undercroft and Lankaster Vault, Southampton City Centre
Some of Southampton’s historic sites will play host to ‘FACE’, a public exhibition of work by second-year BA (Hons) Fine Art students from Southampton Solent University.
Each year, as part of their ‘professional development’ teaching unit, students from Southampton Solent’s art school are challenged to create and present a public exhibition
In a realistic reflection of how life as an artist can be, the students are not just the artists in the exhibition, but the curators, administrators, invigilators and promoters as well.
Course leader, Nicola Chamberlain, explains, “We want to introduce students to the professional practices required to actualise a project from conception to exhibition. This opportunity adds value to the student experience while undertaking their degree.”
‘FACE’ is an interesting and eclectic mix of themes and practices - from the traditional art forms to conceptual ideas. The students use a variety of media within their work including: stop frame animation, painting, drawing, printing, video, sculpture and installation.
Student Chloe Rose Wiltshire is well aware of the value of the project. “This unit is giving us practical skills that support our creativity. It is preparing us for our degree show, and beyond, an opportunity to think about our future career in the arts.”
Mart Hoskins is looking forward to having her work being seen by the public, “We are only half way through our degree and now have this unique opportunity to have our work, which is usually hidden away in a studio, seen by audiences outside of the University.”
FACE exhibition will be exhibited at the Bargate Monument Gallery, the Undercroft and Lankaster’s vault from 25-30 April.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE MEDIA OFFICE ON 023 8201 3040 or press.office@solent.ac.uk
About Southampton Solent University
Southampton Solent University offers more than 19,000 students over 200 qualifications ranging from HND to PhD, in subjects such as maritime education and training, fashion and design, media and television, music, health, sport and leisure, business, IT and technology. The University was awarded the 2013 Quality Assurance kitemark for quality and standards of teaching and learning. Solent was voted one of the most creative universities in the UK in a Which? University 2014 poll of students. Solent Business School has been awarded the Small Business Charter Award, which is supported by the Association of Business Schools and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and ‘gold approval’ by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
Images attached of some of the students’ work that will be show at the FACE exhibition including:
• Amy Louise Wright, who will be showing a durational film in the Bargate Monument about the intimate relationship between medicine and patient. The title is 'Prednisolone' as the artist took this for 37 days as part of her treatment of Crohn's Disease.
• Alice Shanly-Bell is showcasing a pair of paintings entitled 'Beneath' which look to explore her home county of Cornwall, in particular the sea-scape and coastal imagery. Her work can be seen in the Bargate Monument.
• In the Undercroft, Hannah Higgs is working with projection and film. She aims to open up the vault by bringing the outside in. By projecting onto the ceiling she hopes to give the illusion of an opening to the sky.
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