University College Isle of Man (UCM)’s Visual Communication degree students will be exhibiting their work at the Isle Contemporary (Artreach Studios) in Peel between 2nd – 6th May.
The exhibition will include work from both third-year students who will be graduating this year and second-year students.
The show will be open to the public from 2pm-5pm each day, with students on-hand every day to talk about their work.
The exhibition, entitled ‘Evolve’, showcases the evolution of students’ work throughout their studies at UCM. The artwork on display draws on a variety of themes and includes experimental branding and packaging design, interactive works that challenge authenticity, educational resources promoting open discourse around women’s health, and social game design.
Emily Todd, who is one of the students involved in the exhibition, said: ‘I’m really looking forward to the exhibition going live. It’s been a fantastic opportunity to create this exhibition, as well as lots of hard work. In addition to creating the exhibition pieces which show the journey we as artists have been on throughout our degree course, we have worked together to organise the show.
‘Whilst showing our work to prospective employers, we wanted to also create an exhibition which is accessible and engaging to young people on the Island as a way to highlight being able to study for this qualification without having to leave the Island. We’d welcome everyone to come along to see our work and chat with us about what we’ve been learning throughout our three years at UCM.’
Visual Communications Lecturer, Dr Catriona Mackie added: ‘It’s always an exciting time of year to see the hard work of our students come together for this event. The quality of work is fantastic and it goes to show the level of ability and talent we have on the Island. This is a brilliant opportunity for employers within the creative industries to visit the exhibition and meet these students.’
Invited guests will attend the official launch of the exhibition on 31st March.