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The Burt Brill & Cardens' Graduate Show

09.05.2007

2 - 7 June at Grand Parade building

Over 500 graduating students from the University of Brighton will showcase their work this June at the acclaimed Burt Brill and Cardens' Graduate Show 2007. An annual highlight of the arts calendar for the south, the renowned Faculty of Arts and Architecture is transformed into a massive gallery showcasing work in a staggering range of medias and subject areas from 25 courses.

Detail from Will Thorburn's picture 'In sickness and in health'. An artistic celebration attracting over 15,000 visitors each year, the graduate show is accompanied by a bumper programme of activities in the university garden including: the much talked about Graduate Fashion Show on Saturday 2 June; a Family Day with the return of the hugely popular Big Knit where novices and pros come together with their knitting needles on Sunday 3 June. There is also the Charity Fashion Showby first and second year students on Tuesday 5 June and live music performances at lunchtimes.

The University of Brighton prides itself on producing some of the UK's most talented artists and designers. Past graduates include legendary Biba designer, Barbara Hulanicki and Turner Prize-winners Keith Tyson and Rachel Whiteread. Fashion graduate Julien Macdonald was voted British Designer of the Year 2001 and Gresham Blake has become modish tailor to style-conscious stars and listed in Time Out as one of Brighton's new wave of entrepreneurs. Keren Craig has also had outstanding success as one half of fashion duo Marchesa, the British couture label and must-have brand among Hollywood celebrities.

An ideal opportunity to discover the next generation of budding artists, the public can explore exhibits, commission artwork or build an art collection from students before they become stars. There are also special pre-booked art tours organised for local schools during the week - a great way to inspire young people about a career in the creative industries.

Those exhibiting their work this year include critical and fine art practice students Will Thorburn (pictured above), with an explicit and edgy take on the fusion of art and science and award-winning artist Hannah Ellul, who will challenge the way images are perceived through her installations. Fashion and textiles student Solveig Jacobsen will present a nostalgic portrayal of her Norwegian homeland through her fashion designs, inspired by once forgotten family photographs consigned to dusty archives.

Inspirational new trends in building design at the extensive show of drawings and models will be unveiled by the School of Architecture, while wood-carved fashion accessories and other designers work from the ever-popular Wood, Metal, Ceramics and Plastics course add yet another dimension to this exhibition of fresh talent.

Burt Brill & Cardens' Graduate Show is FREE and takes place at University of Brighton, Faculty of Arts and Architecture, Grand Parade, Brighton BN2 0JY from Saturday 2 – Thursday 7 June 2007. Opening times: Sat and Sun 12noon - 6pm, Mon/Tue/Wed 10am - 8pm, Thu 10am – 4pm. Tickets not required.

Ticket office enquiries for events below: 01273 644099

Notes for editors
  1. Students' Awards: Fri 1 June 2007, 7pm Tickets required.
  2. The Fashion Show: Sat 2 June 2007 – doors 8.30pm, start time 9pm, tickets £10.
  3. Charity Fashion Show: Tue 5 June – doors 8pm, 8.30pm start, tickets £7. This show is in aid of Breast Cancer and the Kanji Project, working to advance education and relieve poverty in India.
  4. Please contact the University of Brighton for all tickets: 01273 644099
  5. Burt, Brill & Cardens' solicitors are the major sponsors of the University of Brighton Graduate Show.
  6. School of Architecture and Design: Architecture; Diploma in Architectural Design; Fashion Design; Fashion Textiles; Interior Architecture; Three-dimensional Design; MA in Interior Design; PG Diploma in Architecture; MA Architectural Studies; Wood, Metal, Ceramics and Plastics. School of Arts and Communication: Critical Fine Art Practice; Digital Music; Editorial Photography; Fine Art Painting; Fine Art Printmaking; Fine Art Sculpture; Graphic Design; Illustration; Performance and Visual Art Music/ Dance/ Theatre. School of Historical and Critical Studies: History of Decorative Arts and Crafts; History of Design, Culture and Society; Visual Culture.

 

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