Next week is the last chance for the public to see a dress made from 12,000 springs taken from clothes pegs at Abertay University’s gallery, the Hannah Maclure Centre.
The dress is just one highlight of the 500 Miles North exhibition, which was sparked off by an exclusive network of exceptionally talented individuals from the worlds of art, business, culture and entertainment called the Courvoisier Future 500 list.
Clare Brennan, artist and Assistant Cultural Projects Officer at Abertay University, brought together all the Scotland-based artists on the list and invited them to create artworks for a special showcase of new contemporary art in Scotland.
She said: “The response from the public has been truly fantastic to the show. As well as the dress made from 12,000 springs, there’s incredibly intricate glass sculptures, stunning paintings and much, much more.
“Scotland’s contemporary arts scene is very strong, and not just in Edinburgh and Glasgow! We’ve had visitors from all across Scotland coming to Abertay University for the show, excited by being the first to see these new works of art.”
The exhibition is open Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4.45pm, until Friday 27 August.
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