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| The Dalhousie Building |
From the Curator of Museum Services at the University of Dundee:
A new exhibition has opened in the Dalhousie
Building at the University of Dundee
The exhibition, entitled Making
an Impact, has been staged by Museum Services as part of Print Festival
Scotland to accompany the international print conference Impact 8 being held at
the University later this month.
Examples of numerous types of print-making techniques are
showcased in the exhibition, including etchings, screenprints, lithographs,
mezzotints, monoprints and the latest digital printing technology.
One of the most notable inclusions, being exhibited in public for
the first time in Dundee, is a recent acquisition for the University, Arch 2 (Winter) by Susan Derges. One of the most
acclaimed photographic printmakers working today, the Dartmoor-based artist
Susan Derges makes stunning photographic imagery without using a camera. The
large-scale work was purchased thanks to a grant from the Art Fund, as part of
an on-going project to build a collection of art inspired by D’Arcy Thompson,
the University’s first Professor of Biology.
Among the many other artists whose work can be seen in the
exhibition are Joan Miro, John Piper, Stewart Carmichael, Eduardo Paolozzi,
Elizabeth Blackadder, John Bellany, Ian Hamilton Finlay and Toby Paterson, as
well as recent Dundee graduates such as Madeline MacKay, Ashley Nieuwenhuizen
and Camila Richardson.
The exhibition can be seen in the main foyer of the Dalhousie
Building, the first floor mezzanine area and the ground floor and first floor
block 2 corridors. It is open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm and is on show until 27
September. Admission is free.