Vacancy: Lecturer in Film

The School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture at the University of Aberdeen seeks to appoint a full-time Lecturer in Film to contribute to the teaching of film-making and global cinema, and to make a strong contribution to research in the successful candidate’s areas of specialism in the broad field of Film and Visual … Continue reading →

Two upcoming GWW Centre events: 17th March and 19th March 2021

On Wednesday 17th March, 10-11am, there will be a talk given by Irish artist Will O’Kane about some works made within specific contexts in the mid-west and west of Ireland – a fitting event to mark St Patrick’s Day! Please register via Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/irish-artist-will-okane-notes-on-regional-painting-tickets-145573120121. Will O’Kane’s website can be explored via this link: http://www.willokane.ie; his talk will be entitled Notes … Continue reading →

Alchemy Film and Arts: Moving Image Projects in Hawick with Rachael Disbury and Michael Pattison

On Wednesday 24 February, the MLitt Film, Visual Culture and Arts Management programme was delighted to welcome guest speakers from Alchemy Film and Arts. Production Director, Rachael Disbury, and Creative Director, Michael Pattison joined us for our Week 5 seminar on the core course, Projects in Film and Visual Culture. Rachael and Michael talked about the … Continue reading →

Upcoming GWW Centre events – ‘The Elephant Man’ Dr Suzannah Biernoff talk (Thursday 12 November 1-2pm) and launch of Art | Work (Wednesday 18 November 12-1pm)

The GWW Centre has two online events coming up in the next week. Please see below for details of ‘Loving the monster: David Lynch’s The Elephant Man as cultural history, a talk by Dr Suzannah Biernoff’ on Thursday 12 November 1-2pm,and the launch of the Art | Work arts professionals in conversation series on Wednesday 18 November 12-1pm, with Rachael Disbury, Production Director at Alchemy … Continue reading →

Aberdeen of Days Gone By

Recently I was asked to do an interview for a journalist at DC Thomson who was looking to write a nostalgia piece on Aberdeen using George Washington Wilson’s photographs while also focusing on the 160th anniversary of his appointment as Photographer Royal to the Queen in Scotland. Journalist Scott Begbie was keen to know more … Continue reading →

Artists and the Virus!

Now that the world is changing order, and new measures are being introduced in our everyday lives, the world of art and visual culture is also evolving to make art happenings available for viewing. It is said that artists have the most sensitive soul of all, their creativity tends to be a window – opening … Continue reading →

HUMAN AND NATURE

Have you ever felt depressed and stuck? Nowadays, as people’s lives become more and more pressured, what is the solution for those who feel disoriented in life? The answer is that you need to find your balance back. To regain balance, you have to return to where you came from. Humans are part of nature, … Continue reading →

Life is a Marathon

Welcome the World to Go Back Home to Huntly What were you thinking when you were jogging or running? Do you often empty yourself as I do, just want to feel my even breathing, listen to the sound of the wind blowing near my ears, capture the beautiful scenery around me, and enjoy this feeling … Continue reading →

A Room for Listening

‘A healthy society needs diverse voices.’ Wenliang Li In the high-speed operation of modern media, we are instilled with a large amount of information and opinions in one direction every day, while our feelings are lost in the rapidly flowing information river. Do we have the opportunity to allow more people to be heard? And how to … Continue reading →

Huntly: A place for creativity

In an era of rapid economic development, a fast-paced, irregular work schedule may bring financial satisfaction, but in life, how much time belongs to themselves? Huntly in northeast Scotland is only a 50-minute train ride from Aberdeen. Here you can feel the inspiration and spiritual pursuit which is different from the prosperity of big cities. … Continue reading →