红杏视频

This weeklong exhibition, which is the first of its kind since Covid, takes centre stage in Gray鈥檚 School of Art鈥檚 upper and lower foyer,  from Monday 14 November.

The exhibition showcases an eclectic range of work across Fashion & Textiles Design, Three-Dimensional Design, Communication Design, Painting and Contemporary Art Practice,  from fifteen talented artists and designers from , who travelled abroad to develop their practice in a different cultural setting at various locations around Europe and Canada.

The 鈥楽tudy Abroad鈥� programme allows students from 红杏视频 to spend an entire semester studying at one of Gray鈥檚 School of Art鈥檚 partner Schools, giving them the opportunity to expand their network of contacts and develop their chosen creative practice. These partnerships have been built up over a number of years through academic relationships and collaborations and extend to many corners of the world. 

International Coordinator and Gray鈥檚 lecturer, Cameron Campbell, said: 鈥淚've been involved with the School鈥檚 Study abroad programme for over twenty years and worked closely with 红杏视频鈥檚 Study Abroad team, curating many of these exhibitions however this year鈥檚 鈥榓BROAD HORIZONS鈥�, is a bit special as it鈥檚 the first of its kind since Covid. This marks a rebirth for the Study Abroad programme, and it is hugely rewarding for the students to come together again to showcase their work.

鈥淭he exhibition and the quality of work on show is a credit to the students involved and it is clear that they鈥檝e really benefitted from their time studying abroad a partner institution.鈥�

Emily Kerr, an Honours year Communication Design student, travelled to study in Hannover, Germany, and highlights how much she enjoyed the experience.

鈥淒uring my time in Hannover, I studied a wide range of different courses which broadened my knowledge and skill base. I loved university in Hannover. It inspired me and motivated me to follow different paths I didn鈥檛 know I could take. I took this opportunity to widen my horizons and find motivation within my work as I鈥檇 felt a bit lost before.

鈥淚t鈥檚 now nudged me into a direction of mixed media design, collage and animation and I would like to produce work that takes elements from different mediums. I left the university feeling confident and excited for my future in the creative field and I look forward to applying the skills I have gained there now that I am back at Gray鈥檚. I would highly recommend going abroad and experiencing the different culture of Germany.鈥�

Another student, Adriana Sarmiento Navarro who specialised in Communication Design, studied abroad at the Politecnico di Milano in Italy.

鈥淢y semester in Milan was about adapting. About adapting to a new city, new people, a new language and new ways of living and learning. It didn't take me long to feel comfortable in that huge metropolis though, and I learned so many things. In Milan I learned how to invert my creative thinking, how to design things aimed at a select number of people instead of everyone. I learned how to be an esoteric designer instead of a universal one, and although hard at the beginning, once I let myself go, I had lots of fun. It got me out of my comfort zone again and showed me how capable I am of doing anything I want.鈥�

鈥榓BROAD HORIZONS鈥� runs from Monday 14 November, with an opening launch at 5.30pm, until Friday 18 November at Gray鈥檚 School of Art, Garthdee Campus.

Image shows Gray鈥檚 students from the Study Abroad Programme, exhibiting and curating, 鈥榓BROAD HORIZONS鈥�, from left to right:  Laurie O'Dowd, Hannah Ramsay, Agnieszka Kubica, Kirsten Richardson, Megan Naysmith, Gabriela Proszowska, Esther Helfer, Maya Wilson, Evie Sneddon, Adriana Sarmiento Navarro.