An all-video show, for some reason.
Monthly Archive for May, 2009
The Electron Club are having an openday on Saturday 13th June, at the CCA, if you’re interested in open source, DIY-tech, community media, hacking and circuit bending.
Magic Realism is an incredibly simple yet amazing idea. You too could have your own online ‘white-cube’ gallery, displaying your individually curated collection of fine art. How could this idea go further?
The project is the work of Yes Studio, thanks to Oskar Kron for the link.
We need to constantly be thinking about how our course is structured, whether it meets the aspirations of students, the concerns of the broader design community, and how it fits within the context of contemporary practise. To that end, it’d be useful to gather some opinions (from students, staff and others outside the course) about what you think about the idea of ‘specialism’ within Visual Communication. Do you think there are opportunities being missed in the way the course is structured? What are they? Is the chance to specialise in one of Photography, Graphics and Illustration one of the things you most like about the course? Why?
There are no right or wrong answers and this may not necessarily lead anywhere, but it’d be useful to gather some thoughts as we approach the end of the year.
As a provocative prompt: a quote from Marshall McLuhan:
“The specialist is one who never makes small mistakes while moving toward the grand fallacy.” Agree? Disagree?
John Thackara also makes an interesting observation in this piece on ‘ternary thinking’ – the tendency to see issues in binary terms – an ‘either/or’ situation – so in this case specialism vs generalism?
What do you think?
A couple of weeks ago, in a bit of a small-world scenario, I found myself sharing a hostel in La Paz, the Bolivian capital, with another Vis Com graduate – Kat Carter.
Kat graduated from GSA in 2004, having specialised in photography, and is currently backpacking around South America for a few months, documenting her trip using a photo-blog as she goes. Some great shots and a simple, effective format for this kind of visual diary.
The Art School has published the shortlist of architect-led design teams for the next stage of the pitching process to redevelop Phase 1 of our Garnethill estate – the site opposite the Mackintosh Building.
They are, in alphabetical order:-
Benson and Forsyth (London, UK); Elder and Cannon (Glasgow, UK); Francisco Mangado Architects (Pamplona, Spain); Grafton Architects (Dublin, Ireland); Hopkins (London, UK); John McAslan and Partners with Nord Architects (London and Glasgow partnership); Steven Holl Architects with JM Architects (New York and Glasgow partnership).
The brief which they responded to can be viewed here.
The shortlisted practices have been asked to develop their submissions over the next eight weeks at which point staff and students will be given the opportunity to view the visual submissions on a dedicated website and to post comments. Details of the website will be posted when they become available
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Many many thanks to all this years (and all last years) speakers. The variety and richness they have brought to the course is a massive addition to the learning environment, and their generosity of spirit has been fantastic. Most visitors are linked to from the side bars of this blog, under one heading or another, should you wish to make or keep contact.
Not something from James Bond (we think), just something interesting to do over the summer: Project M at WINTERHOUSE.
This article on the Creative Review blog highlights a scheme to support new and emerging photographers.
A useful type-site, and their Favorite Typefaces of 2008 could be worthy of discussion.
On friday (15th May) we have the last of our talks for this year:
Kieran McCann + Tom Jenkins
At the slightly earlier time of 3.30pm, second year studio, all welcome.
Then at 6pm:
IYKWIM (If you know what I mean)
Second Year Vis Com End of Year Exhibition
To find out venue, ask a second year.
And this is my favourite spread. The print quality isn’t great, as to be expected, but kind of fits the slightly random ‘punk’ approach.
As a follow up to recent ‘architectural and planning’ posts, this film by Mike Mills might be of interest. His recent ‘Graphics Films’ Book is also very much worth a look.
This post (thanks to Tom Jenkins) documents what happens when an artist interested in programming takes on an architecture-related visual communication task. A refreshingly unconservative result.
On the subject of money, Michael Johnson mentions the new uk coins and crowdsourcing here.
Several people are currently investigating aspects of planning, politics and architecture through their projects. If you’re interested in any of these issues, Glasgow Games Monitor 2014′s Urban Frontier walking tour of Glasgow’s East End, (starting at Mono, Kings Court, this Saturday 9th May at 1.30pm, and which looks at the impact on local communities of mega-event regeneration-booster activities such as the Commonwealth Games), should be interesting.
I like everything about this website: http://www.bookcoverarchive.com/, nice collection and it even tells you the typefaces used- thumbs up.
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