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Art in the Anthropocene

Posted: 27/06/19 09:33 | 1 Comments

The word Anthropocene combines the root “anthropo”, meaning “human” with the root “-cene”, the standard suffix for “epoch” in geologic time. Whilst the term is widely used across many discourses it is important to recognise that the term has spread with great speed often dislodging familiar terms like nature and environment. The notion of the Anthropocene raises important questions that concern the sustainability of the planet to support human life.

Study event review: OCA South West – Global perspectives

diversity regional group study event review Tutor

Posted: 26/06/19 09:29 | 1 Comments

With such a large multidisciplinary group, I wanted to start the day with a lecture on ‘Global Perspectives in Contemporary Creative Arts’. I’m aware that teaching and learning around a historical context for the arts can have a Western bias that feels out of touch with the much broader globalised discourse that is happening today.

What’s your tutor up to? Adam Thompson

exhibition fine art Tutor

Posted: 23/05/19 11:54 | 2 Comments

Conversations amongst friends evolved into artworks, artworks resonate conversation, new knowledge and understanding, things I find to be at the core of art practice.

The nature of temporary site specific art

site specific temporary Tutor

Posted: 13/02/19 09:48 | 3 Comments

I make artwork which is connected to place. According to the Tate the term ‘site-specific’ refers to a work of art designed specifically for a particular location and that has an interrelationship with the location. I agree but would add that the work is about interrelationships with people first and foremost and that the art […]

Regional group: OCA SW event review

regional group student study events Tutor

Posted: 11/02/19 09:19 | 6 Comments

Our first OCA SW study day of 2019 was led by Matt White, OCA tutor and former Programme Leader for Moving Image, who led a session on research and critical review. Thirteen OCA students attended across a range of disciplines, including painting, sculpture, textiles, creative writing.

Message to drawing and painting pathway undergraduates

drawing painting Tutor

Posted: 04/02/19 09:36 | 7 Comments

Hello – I’m Emma Drye and I’m the new programme leader for both the drawing and the painting pathways. For everyone on those pathways, I wanted to write to you to introduce myself and some of my ideas.

In praise of the study event

exhibition student study event Tutor

Posted: 29/01/19 09:09 | 4 Comments

This post is aimed at those students who are still to attend a study event – those of you who already have will already understand the benefits. As tutors we always advocate visiting exhibitions, performances, readings, recitals, any event where there is potential for you to be presented with something new. Only by experiencing the […]

Study event review: Brighton – Day 3

Photography study event review Tutor

Posted: 19/12/18 09:08 | 0 Comments

Day three begins bright and early(ish) with a chilly introduction to tutor Les Monaghan’s commission for Brighton Photo Fringe, the parallel biennial to the Biennial.

Study event review: Brighton – Day 1

Photography study event review Tutor

Posted: 17/12/18 09:43 | 0 Comments

OCA made its fourth student group visit to Brighton Photo Biennial at the end of October this year. The trip took place over three days, from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon, around an itinerary planned in response to generous feedback from students who’d attended in 2016.

W.W.B.R.D*

distance learning drawing fine art open access painting Sculpture

Posted: 10/12/18 12:37 | 0 Comments

It’s something to take your time over, both in appreciating it, and developing your own art. Because, Fine Art is experimentation, how far can you push something, how far can you take it until it meets what you want it to do. It’s only through experimentation and trying new things and combinations that you’ll get there.

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