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University of Salford Art Collection

CATALYST: Scholar Spotlight – Jack Jameson

Jack Jameson’s work presents a model utopia, inspired by mythology and folklore. In this world nature prevails, and the ‘forest nymph, water siren and rock troll dwell in in harmony – free to be’. The work combines craft, costume, 3D scanning, printing and rendering, photography, and animation - now on show at CATALYST: Celebrating 10 Years of the Graduate Scholarship Programme. Read more about it here!

CATALYST: Scholar Spotlight – Jesse Glazzard

Glazzard is a photographer and creative director working across personal, commercial and editorial fields. Their series LGBT+ Letters serves to counter the ‘complete lack of queer visibility’ the artist was met with upon coming- out while at secondary school; and aims to challenge the ‘stale stereotypes’ that still hamper the LGBTQIA+ community. - now on show at CATALYST: Celebrating 10 Years of the Graduate Scholarship Programme. Read more about it here!

CATALYST: Scholar Spotlight – Joe Fowler

‘Call to Industry’ is a ‘tongue-in-cheek exploration of Manchester’s fetishisation of industrial spaces and history, via a parody cult initiation video for an organisation which worships industry’ - now on show at CATALYST: Celebrating 10 Years of the Graduate Scholarship Programme. Read more about it here!

CATALYST: Scholar Spotlight – Elliott Flanagan

'A piece of something bigger' (2018) is a film by artist Elliott Flanagan, exploring class subcultures, and personal and social histories. It was shown as part of Art Film Season, but is back for CATALYST: Celebrating 10 Years of the Graduate Scholarship Programme. Read more about it here!

CATALYST: Scholar Spotlight – Aidan Doyle

Aidan Doyle's work explores the relationship with the inner self and the outside world. Using fragmented imagery devoid of original context, the artist considers the choices we have to make on how we portray ourselves to the world: what we choose to share and perform, and what we choose to hide from view. Read more about it here!

CATALYST: Scholar Spotlight – Heather Bell

Rorschach Women is part of a larger body of work titled Bathing in the Rorschach. Using a Go Pro camera submerged underwater, the artist captures ethereal and fluid moments, which are then digitally manipulated to create intriguing semi-abstracted imagery, intricate patterns, and symmetrical forms. Read more about it here!

CATALYST: Exhibition Celebration

Join us on the 9th of October 2024 to celebrate our newest exhibition CATALYST - featuring 16 artists from across the North West. Eventbrite link here!

CATALYST: Scholar Spotlight – Joe Beedles

Memory Compression (2017) is an audiovisual work by Joe Beedles, combining digital video, music, and generative technologies. It is currently being presented as part of CATALYST: Celebrating 10 Years of the Graduate Scholarship Programme. Read more about it here!