Master’s student gets personal for Degree Show
Tuesday 27 August 2019
Emma Laing, who was born and bred in Aberdeen, has always loved the highlands and the sense of place which makes it feel special and unique.
Emma’s work during her Master’s year has seen her develop the ideas and practice she cultivated while studying her undergraduate degree at Gray’s.
“After my undergraduate at Gray’s, I loved the printmaking workshop and I wanted to continue my practice in a place where I really enjoyed being,” Emma said.
“The Master’s course has allowed me time to reflect on my undergraduate course and a real sense of freedom to continue an art practice that reflects the discussions I'm trying to create.”
The work which Emma will exhibit at the MA Degree Show is made from layers of nostalgic and photographic documentation.
Emma continues: “My materials are gathered from personal and secondary sources to re-create ‘personal’ works through printmaking, collage and interpretation that belong to this brand new archive, creative constructions and ephemeral assemblages.
“Current works are leading us to think further, and look deeper at the layers of our material remains, and remind us to remember. A discussion to our memories, the attachments to things we have and the stories they tell and understanding ourselves as the narrator of our lives. Something better than an album of indifferent family ‘snaps’.”
Emma’s work, along with that of the other 19 Master’s students, will go on display at the MA Degree Show, which takes place at Gray’s School of Art from Saturday, August 24, until Saturday, August 31.