Exhibitions & Events
Design Uncovered: Adventures in Architecture
Announcing V&A at Dundee's Ignite lecture - Design Uncovered: Adventures in Architecture, 6pm, Saturday 19 May 2012
What impact does design have on our everyday lives? Three of Scotland’s most exciting architectural practices, Konishi Gaffney, Kennedy Twaddle and DO Architecture explore the impact design has on the way we work, live and play...
6pm, Saturday 19 May 2012
Dalhousie Building | University of Dundee | Old Hawkhill | Dundee | DD1 5EN
For tickets call 01382 305665, email: info@VandAatDundee.com or go direct to: www.dundee.ac.uk/tickets
This event is part of IGNITE - a 10-day celebration of creativity and culture across Dundee, Angus and Fife, uniting organisations large and small, young and old to showcase the region as the vibrant centre of creativity it is today. IGNITE is brought together by V&A at Dundee in partnership with One City Many Discoveries.
Portraits for the Future Exposition, Bradshaw Gallery
Portraits for the Future is an exposition of work from the inaugural V&A at Dundee Masterclass which was held at the McManus, Dundee, 23-25 November 2011.
Portraits
30 January – 17 February 2012
Bradshaw Gallery, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
Portraits for the Future is an exposition of work from the inaugural V&A at Dundee Masterclass, held at the McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum, Dundee, 23-25 November 2011.
An exposition is an unveiling of the process behind the act of creativity; an account of the journey undertaken to create a piece of work, irrespective of its form i.e. be it (for example) art, craft or design, and irrespective of its nature i.e. history, theory or practice.
In this exposition we communicate the visual journey associated with creating Portraits for the Future, an artwork and, Portraits for the Future, a Masterclass activity.
In exposing Portraits for the Future as an artwork, we seek to share the critical stages in the creative process, starting with a blank space and progressing to a ‘sculpture’ ready for photographing.
In exposing Portraits for the Future as a Masterclass activity, we seek to communicate the dynamic process and experience, capturing the conversations, coaching and learning activities from the start of day one to the end of day three.
This information is offered as a way of developing audience understanding of the V&A at Dundee and its pre-opening programme.
Bradshaw Gallery
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
University of Dundee
Perth Road
Dundee
DD1 4HT
Contact: 01382 388 828
Opening times: Mon–Fri 9.30am–5.00pm; Sat 10.30am–4.30pm
V&A at Dundee Masterclass - Final artwork now on show!
Until Friday 9 December
The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum l Albert Square l Meadowside l Dundee l DD1 1DA
The sensational results of the first V&A at Dundee Masterclass will be on show at The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum until the end of next week.
The 'Portraits for the Future' masterclass was part of the events taking place around the exhibition Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton: A Diamond Jubilee Celebration which is on show at The McManus until Sunday 8 January 2012.
Internationally renowned artist Professor Calum Colvin led a group of professionals in the 3-day workshop, for which Michael Marra, the Scottish singer and songwriter, sat as subject.
The workshop, hosted in The McManus’ Creative Learning Suite, used the Cecil Beaton exhibition as a platform for debate and inspiration, examining how portraiture has been captured and developed since the original photographs were taken.
The masterclass was supported by Calumet, the UK’s leading supplier of digital photographic equipment, offering the rare opportunity to work with state-of-the-art Hasselblad digital technology, on loan for the duration of the masterclass.
The event was the first in an ongoing series of V&A at Dundee masterclasses concerned with design-led innovation.
We've posted a fantastic range of images from the Masterclass for you to enjoy, including captivating portrait shots of Michael Marra, the team creating the artistic sculpture and - of course - a photo of the sensational final artwork. Check them out on the V&A at Dundee Facebook page...
V&A at Dundee Masterclass - Calum Colvin l Portraits for the Future
Hosted by internationally renowned artist Calum Colvin, this is the first in a series of V&A at Dundee Masterclasses exploring design-led innovation. This Masterclass takes its inspiration from the V&A exhibition Queen Elizabeth II: Portraits by Cecil Beaton currently on show at The McManus in Dundee, as part of the pre-opening programme for V&A at Dundee.
Aimed at professionals working in the creative industries, this three day workshop will use the Cecil Beaton exhibition as a basis for debate and inspiration, examining how the process of portraiture has developed since Beaton’s original photographs were taken.
Colvin has achieved international recognition for his innovative approach to portraiture over the last decade and is acknowledged as a leader in the field of digital photography. Using his subject’s past as a starting point, Colvin builds a portrait using objects and clever manipulation of perspective to create an image that encapsulates the individual’s unique personality.
This innovative approach to photography will form the basis of the Masterclass which will use advanced photographic technology, lighting and humour to experiment and create portraits for the digital age.
SUPPORTED BY CALUMET, THE UK’S LEADING SUPPLIER OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT
A rare opportunity to work with state of the art Hasselblad digital technology, generously loaned for the duration of the Masterclass by Calumet.
Places cost £125 and are limited.
Please email bookings and queries to:tara.wainwright@vandaatdundee.com.
Please note that the closing date for applications is 5pm, Monday 14 November.
Calum Colvin - A Portrait for the Future
As an introduction to his work and the Masterclass, Calum Colvin will deliver a public lecture about his innovative and intriguing approach to portraiture at 6pm, Tuesday 22 November in the Dalhousie Building at the University of Dundee, DD1 5EN.
Tuesday 22 November 2011 | 6pm
University of Dundee
Dalhousie Building | Old Hawkhill l Dundee l DD1 5EN
Colvin’s talk will be an autobiographical journey, describing some of the narratives and thought processes in his work, which has consistently referred to Scotland and it's heritage. Describing his early influences, which include the photographer Cecil Beaton, and the use of portraiture as the central focus in his work over the last 30 years, the lecture offers a rare opportunity to hear how his visually exciting and humorous works are created.
Calum Colvin was was awarded an OBE in 2001 and is Professor of Fine Art Photography at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design. Colvin’s work is held in numerous collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, New York; The Museum of Fine Art, Houston; The Victoria and Albert Museum, as well as the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, and the Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow.
For your FREE online ticket go to: http://tinyurl.com/6bb6k36 or call 01382 385108
The masterclass is part of the events taking place around the exhibition Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton: A Diamond Jubilee Celebration which is currently on show at The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum.
For your FREE online ticket, click here or call 01382 385108
Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton: A Diamond Jubilee Celebration
Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton: A Diamond Jubilee Celebration
Dundee has been selected as the first location to host the V&A's exhibition of portraits of Her Majesty The Queen by photographer Cecil Beaton, to celebrate The Queen's Diamond Jubilee. This is the first in a series of partnership projects between The McManus and the V&A, as part of the pre-opening programme for the V&A at Dundee.
Presenting highlights of the V&A's archive of Beaton's royal photography, Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton: A Diamond Jubilee Celebration will depict The Queen in her roles as princess, monarch and mother.
The exhibition will run at The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum from Friday 30 September 2011 to Sunday 8 January 2012.
Image © V&A Images
Hugo Vickers - The Queen & Cecil Beaton
Saturday 8 October 2011 | 6pm
University of Dundee
Dalhousie Building | Old Hawkhill l Dundee l DD1 4HN
Cecil Beaton photographed some of the most fascinating, evocative and important characters of the 20th century. A teenage princess when she first sat for him in 1942, the Queen was photographed by Beaton on many significant occasions, including her Coronation Day. This talk, by acclaimed biographer Hugo Vickers, explores Beaton's development as a royal photographer, the role he played in portraying The Queen and the long relationship between photographer and regal model. Hugo Vickers is an expert on Cecil Beaton, giving five years of his life to reading all 150 of Beaton's diaries. He is Cecil Beaton's authorised biographer and literary executor. Also an acknowledged expert on the Royal Family, Vickers is frequently called to comment on royal matters.
Don't miss out - for your FREE online ticket, click here or call 01382 385108
Kengo Kuma l The Answer is Architecture
Kengo Kuma l The Answer is Architecture
Saturday 21 May 2011 l 12.30pm &
Saturday 21 May 2011 l 6pm
University of Dundee
Dalhousie Building l Old Hawkhill l Dundee l DD1 4HN
If you didn't get chance to see the lecture, a download will be available here in the next couple of weeks.
Details
The V&A at Dundee are proud to host Kengo Kuma's first lecture in Scotland.
Can a building enhance our relationship with the environment rather than detracting from it? In this exclusive lecture, award-winning architect Kengo Kuma will explore the role that architecture has in connecting people to their environment. He will discuss how a well-designed building acts as an operating system for society and can mark a defining moment of civilisation.
Kengo Kuma is the lead architect for the new V&A at Dundee building, which is set to transform Dundee and reconnect the city to the water. He is a Professor at the Graduate School of Architecture at the University of Tokyo and holds the prestigious Architectural Institute of Japan Award (1997).
Ignite Your Weekend
Download information here on the many cultural events taking place in Dundee over the next few weeks.
Developing the Creative Economy
Professor Jeremy Peat FRSE explores the prospects for and importance of the creative sector in Scotland. He also addresses existing support for the design sector given the advent of Creative Scotland and policy developments at Scottish Enterprise. Professor Peat is Director of the David Hume Institute and a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland. He is a member of the Competition Commission and was a BBC Trustee 2007-2010. This lecture was hosted by Glasgow School of Art on behalf of the V&A at Dundee. Download available soon.
Museums - Cutting-edge Culture For The 21st Century
Hear Dr Kylie Message talk about the way in which new museums can shape public culture, reflect global economics and local politics, and play an increasingly important role in urban regeneration schemes.
Click here to download (mp3)
