| Student Showcase: Arts University Plymouth |
 A collection of 20 images we believe represent some of our student highlights at Arts University Plymouth. Will Luz
A Ghost Subject (or the principle of mutual enhancement) - questions whether the act of playing with materials, touching, looking, feeling, or moving can be considered drawing.
Kate Channing
‘Angel Shot’ - Kate’s designs conceptualise a microbrewery dedicated to ending the practice of drink spiking with the aim to make every night out a safe haven for women in the UK Winner of the Creatiive Concience Gold Award for Packaging 2022 and Association of Illustrators ‘Ones to Watch’ 2022. Bonnie Mustoe-Whitehill Creating object designs that are derived from fruit, vegetables and seeds, Bonnie focuses her creative practice largely on casting techniques, working with various materials such as glass, fine metals and rubbers to transform artefacts into objects with unexpected qualities Curious about the psychology of touch and play, she encourages her audience to feel the visuotactile qualities of the objects she creates, to satisfy the impulsive sense of curiosity experienced when discovering something new. New Designer of the Year, Runner-Up prize 2022.
Corey Hyne RIOT is an LGBTQ+ magazine with AI visuals, blending futuristic vibes. Corey has used AI to create the magazine's imagery, harnessing the incredible possibility and creativity attainable when human creativity and artificial intelligence are brought together. Shortlisted Graduate Fashion Week award. Georgie Tombs Georgie seeks to explore the idea of sustainability, using seaweed in the development of her film. By replacing the damaging chemicals and using a natural material such as seaweed, her images capture the beauty of the surf and skate culture while emphasising the importance of environmental awareness.
Charley Dyson
“I am deeply invested in the sensual nature of painting, in that I want my work to draw attention to your other and lesser used senses today. We live in a sight nominated world as our social norm and through the use of pigment and the making of my own paints I am able to express the visual nature of painting in a much more bodily experience than just the eyes. Thus my paintings are heavily worked and thickly painted to acquire a much more human and sensory driven quality. Zoe Stephens A sustainable fashion creative encouraging circular design by utilising reclaimed materials.
Ashanti Hare Joto Se: Ashanti Hare explores the duality of life as both a human being and spiritual entity. Their ongoing research is motivated by underlying references to pop culture, witchcraft, literature and music. Hare’s current research explores how colonial history, particularly in the South West, and cultural identity intersect. Spiritualism and folk practices serving as the foundation for research, Hare seeks to create a body of work that focuses on the intricacies of dual heritage, particularly how Caribbean and African spiritualism intertwines with British history. Winner of Platform Graduate Award and the KARST Graduate Residency Nikki Lannon Nikki’s work is heavily influenced by text and semiotics and reflects her passion for egalitarianism with regards women, with a particular focus on the invisibility of women in later life.
Nathan Hardy Harry Chadwick Pop Futurism: these sculptures reference Harry’s former career as an engineer, welder and fabricator. The familiar silhouettes of tools used within the workshop are cut from steel and powder coated in bright colours. The large steel saws show resistance and movement where none should be, as a metaphor for the trials of life. Winner of the Rising Stars 2023 Award.
Libby Ward Kristin Taylor Inspired by her visceral experience as a keen open water swimmer of being literally immersed in nature. Kirstin uses both the traditional craft of Passmenterie and larger scale surface pattern to express her vision. She combines pattern creation using ordered repetitive processes of weaving, sewing and digital manipulation with the less predictable results of hand dyeing techniques and micro pleating.
Katie McMillan Katie’s highly colourful and visual aesthetic offers a sense of freedom, playfulness and fun that underpin strong technical skills. She combines an interest in rave and festival wear with a utilitarian vibe. Festivals and rave scenes are used to escape reality through dance and colourful outfits in a judgement-free zone. |
