Sculpture and Environmental Art

Sculpture and Environmental Art The Department of Sculpture and Environmental Art

Events and Achievements of the Students, Graduate

The Department of Sculpture and Environmental Art offers two programmes, each with its own distinct focus. Sculpture has been taught at the GSA since before the turn of the 20th century, with the Environmental Art programme being established nearly a 100 years later in the mid 1980s. Sculpture
The scope of Sculpture has widened, extending the conventional boundaries of object making to encompass b

oth traditional and contemporary materials and media. The language of spatial and material practice taught by the department is based on construction, casting and fabrication and extends through to more time based art practices such as video, performance and installation. The course recognises and embraces this breadth, and actively encourages students to think independently and critically in order to gain a command of the conceptual and technical processes appropriate to this expanded field of sculptural practice. The core objectives of the Programme are to develop the practical and philosophical understanding of the subject of sculpture; to develop practical skills and the ability to mediate ideas through materials and process; and to develop the ability and confidence to critique and communicate about sculpture, both historical and contemporary. This is achieved through a programme of study that integrates both theory and process, informing the experience of sculpture practice from its historical beginnings to current contemporary practice. Environmental Art
The Programme prepares students for working as artists in the contemporary world. While galleries and museums remain major places for art to be viewed, opportunities for artists to make work in and for other contexts and places have increased enormously. To this end, the course offers not only the opportunity to exhibit in the traditional sense, but also explores these other contexts. This contextual approach to art is explored through the Public Art Project, which each student carries out in each year of the course. In this respect, Environmental Art is one of the few programmes in the UK in which students are specifically prepared for this kind of art practice. Skills and understanding are gained through students experiencing a broad range of skills in drawing, casting, wood and metal fabrication, photography, video, computers and sound. Seminars and lectures on the history, theory and professional practices of public art, in its broadest sense, are an integral part of the programme. Students are expected to focus their activities in terms of concept and medium and to develop a self-directed art practice with a considered understanding of the context in which the work resides and is understood. Core objectives are to develop in students an informed understanding and use of language in materials/media and ideas, and to make art in response to a context. Students will also have formed a confident, critical language in response to contemporary art practice.

27/06/2023

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Please find our new account over 🔛 Instagram sculpture.environmentalart for more regular posts on what’s happening in th...
21/02/2022

Please find our new account over 🔛 Instagram
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for more regular posts on what’s happening in the department - see you there - thanks !

Great show today space in Stow today by Lorna Kerr and Katie Hogg 💥💥💥
16/11/2021

Great show today space in Stow today by Lorna Kerr and Katie Hogg 💥💥💥

last day today Saturday 13 th - 10am - 4.45pm - brilliant work from Sculpture Environmental Art Alumnus Spelling Mist...
13/11/2021

last day today Saturday 13 th - 10am - 4.45pm - brilliant work from Sculpture Environmental Art Alumnus Spelling Mistakes Cost Lives Darren Cullen at GSA STOW building - open to all 💥💥💥 The Glasgow School of Art

27/05/2021
“Three months of student-led exhibitions showcasing graduate artists from the Glasgow School of Art Fine Art disciplines...
27/05/2021

“Three months of student-led exhibitions showcasing graduate artists from the Glasgow School of Art Fine Art disciplines -Sculpture & Environmental Art, Painting & Printmaking, and Photography”

CAITLIN CALLAGHAN - Sculpture & Environmental Art
The Alternative Degree Show Festival is a celebration of artwork from Glasgow School of Art graduates. As artists we are always aiming to take on challenges and adapt to the ever changing circumstances in society. When the pandemic began, this had a huge effect on our studies and how we created our work. We were determined to have a physical showcase of work in a way that would be safe for all those involved. The show took the form of a festival to involve the wider Glasgow community and to showcase the amazing venues across the city. As artists we thrive in showing our work physically and engaging with the public, and this festival aims to do just that.

21/03/2020

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