This article was originally submitted on the 27th March Jamie Spillett (he/they) is a final year Intermedia BA student specialising in photography, sound and installations. His research is concerned with queer identity, masculinities and representation in media. @jamiespillett Can you explain a bit about your intermedia art practice? I started this year really interested in queer […]
This week, the Sculpture Court was taken over by an array of artworks produced by Edinburgh College of Art MA Fine Art students. From experimental mediums like manipulated glasswork to traditional oil painting these students not only showcased their great artistic abilities. But also presented the new age work of 21st-century art schools. It felt […]
Carmen Sutcliffe reviews Joseph Beuys’ oak planting at ECA. A sunlit, crisp October morning. I am in the leafy grass area next to ECA Café. Students and faculty members mill around, there are camera and sound technicians. At the centre of the hubbub I catch sight of the guest of honour, Scottish-Italian artist Richard Demarco, […]
Showing at the Edinburgh College of Art, ‘Third Base’ showcases the work the third year University of Edinburgh students have been compiling throughout this academic year. The most stunning aspect upon entering is the sheer diversity of the work and the range of media used. Classical panting was put alongside prints, photography, sculpture, and intermedia. […]
This year the Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) not only celebrates the opening of its entire site but also celebrates experimentation with project spaces and buzzing pop up exhibitions throughout the college. One such show is curated by students of the MA Fine Arts (MAFA) programme, with ninety students installing a piece of their artistic […]
In 1932 and again in 1947, all the 11-year-olds in Scotland participated in the ‘Scottish Mental Survey’, an intelligence assessment created to provide data for educational policy reforms at the time. After fulfilling its purpose, this data was soon left behind as research developed and the data became out-of-date. This was until 1999 when Ian […]
Build Up is a collective exhibition at Gallery 23 showcasing the work of nine ECA final-year painting students. Through these snapshots into each artist’s work, the show seeks to demonstrate the diverse methods of creating an image in painting. There is no tight narrative binding these pieces together. Instead, the broadness of the brief has […]
After School Activities was the playfully named intermedia exhibition showcasing the work of Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) fourth year students Katie Dibb, Amelia Tan, and Bethany Wood. The exhibition has a very cohesive feeling, with common themes running through many of the pieces. This was counterbalanced by the use of different mediums by each […]