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CLICK ADS FOR MORE INFO DJCAD COME SEE OUR SHOW Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design Degree Show 2014 University of Dundee 16 May – 25 May dundee.ac.uk/degreeshow 10
3 devices in everyday usage, including laptops, smart phones, smart meters, RFIDs (radiofrequency identification), etc. The number of these in use is set to increase worldwide from the current 4.5 billion to 50 billion by 2050 and may even include human implants. Life as we know it is undergoing a multitude of minuscule but incredibly significant changes that are altering not only how we relate to each other and the world, but also how we conceive of ourselves as beings within it. If the Internet of Things is a dominant emerging social reality in which our graduates will find themselves, how will they contend with it And what is the place of art within such a reality Four years ago I introduced computer programming as a core mandatory skill taught to all our fine art students, alongside more traditional skills. It is interesting to see how, as they approach their degree show, some of them have been able to apply creative coding to augment their existing practice in other media. Just as installation art was a paradigm of 20th century art, one wonders what the emerging paradigm of the 21st will be, and whether it will involve using code to enhance the already interactive aspects of artworks. Maybe this year’s degree shows will offer us some clues. Aside from the Internet of Things revolution, we live in a world where our effect on the ecosphere is causing the climate to become ever-more extreme, and there are now five billion more people on the planet than there was at the start of the 20th century, putting increased pressure on resources. How are today’s art programmes engaging with these issues and how is this engagement articulated through this year’s degree shows Is the material we are teaching in terms of history and theory the most relevant discourses we could be feeding our students in this new emerging reality Are the arts losing the debate on value because we don’t understand the argument When considering art programmes and degree shows, I sometimes wonder if we are not witnessing the last throws of an old cultural order too confused by the enormity of the historical moment we are living through to effectively engage with our emerging social reality. Art, after all, is a material means of thinking about the world around us. What makes art valuable is its ability to apprehend the conditions of our lives and articulate them in such a manner that they become tangible as propositions and questions to be inhabited. The extent to which our graduates can manage to do this will determine the future value of art and its place within society. So, at this year’s degree shows, congratulate our young artists’ labours and let them know how much you appreciate their efforts. The world is becoming a more volatile place and the road ahead for graduates seems much more difficult than it was – we owe them our support. Justin McKeown is head of fine art and computer science at York St John University, York “What will the emerging paradigm of 21st century art be and will it involve using code to enhance the already interactive aspects of artworks Maybe this year’s degree shows will offer some clues” 3 Glasgow School of Art, Fine Art degree show, 2013 11
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