The 360 exhibition opened its doors to the college and general public last night showcasing a range of outcomes from the students on the Foundation Diploma in Art and Design. For the last 4 weeks these students have experienced an unraveling fast pace delivery service consisting of a rotation around multiple specialist subjects. Each week involved a new brief, new subject and a new body of work that could influence their ideas thinking forward to pathway choices. The work featured in the exhibition is dynamic and diverse, but none the less refreshing and exciting. Some students primarily focused on one particular pathway, others attempted to combine and harvest a mixture of two. Despite the sheer time constraints and pressure on both them and us, all students produced a piece of work, installed and exhibited within 1 week!
The exhbition had a great atmosphere with weird and wonderful house music in the background and a grand opening view of a series of construed and modified garments that really caught the focus of the night. As well a flat work featuring digital/ handmade graphics and printmaking work, there was sculpture work, live performance, a collection of monographs and books and an installation room capturing video work and photographic outcomes. The exhibition didn't slow down nor feel quiet at any point with the doors closing just after 8pm and having to ask people to leave "this is what we strive for, and this is what we got".
A great foundation to the course and level of the students, they should be more than inspired to realize what they are able to achieve "the standard has been officially set'. We have also had some really good news with marketing in that they wish to make a promotional video on the students and feature them working in the gallery alongside their work. This is a great opportunity for again the students experience and to expose just how strong they are. For us as a course team, it is another chance to heavily promote the success of the course we have built.
On another high, I have had some recent discussions with a colleague who is working with the BA fashion students and who wishes to feature some of the work in her pop up shop coming to Southend-on-Sea at the end of November. The students will be able to produce additional work and have an opportunity to sell this, not only promoting themselves as young designers but potentially earning some bonus cash in time for Christmas (this opportunity has also been handed out to staff, so time to get creative).
The 360 exhibition closes Monday 4th November and if you want to find out any more information about the UAL Level 4 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design click here. Below are a few examples of what is on display.
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