Art and Design Professional Doctorate Degree Show Opens at Swansea College of Art
Swansea College of Art at the 密桃传媒 is excited to announce Llifo (Flowing), the 2025 Art and Design Professional Doctorate Degree Show, opening with a special evening preview on Tuesday, June 24, from 5 to 8pm at Stiwdio Griffith, Dynevor Campus.
Rooted in the Welsh concept of Llifo, meaning 鈥渇lowing,鈥 this dynamic group exhibition explores the themes of movement, transformation, and reconnection through research-led contemporary art and design. Featuring work by thirteen international doctoral candidates, Llifo marks the culmination of a three-year academic and creative journey undertaken by artists from across Eurasia.
Through a range of media including installation, performance, sculpture, digital art, and more, the artists interrogate evolving personal and cultural identities, the shifting terrain of heritage, and the intersections of the physical and virtual. The exhibition is both an academic milestone and a vital artistic statement, offering fresh perspectives on the role of creative practice in today鈥檚 globalized yet deeply localized world.
Participating Artists:
CHEN Yizhi, CUI Xiaotang, FU Mengxi, HUANG Chiqian, LIN Xingchen, LIN Yuran, LU Wenying, RUAN Haoyi, SUN Meng, XIAO Hanyu, ZHANG Hengtai, ZHANG Jingye and ZHANG Lingling.
Lecturer Kylie Boon, said: 鈥淐urated by the Doctoral Curator Team, Llifo presents a space of reflection and reconnection, encouraging visitors to engage with complex cultural narratives and contemplate how art can foster dialogue across borders, generations, and disciplines.鈥
Key Themes Include:
- Identity and self-expression
- Cultural heritage and reinterpretation
- Virtuality versus reality
- Community and collective memory
- Inclusive cultural discourse in contemporary contexts
鈥淲e are drawn to what flows, water, thought, conversation, time. In Llifo, flow is not only a theme, but a methodology and a mindset,鈥 said the curatorial team. 鈥淭his exhibition invites viewers to consider how we navigate change, how we stay connected, and how we return to place, to memory, and to ourselves.鈥
Admission is free and open to the public.
Exhibition Details:
Opening Night: Tuesday 24 June, 5pm to 8pm
Dates: 24 June to 6 July 2025
Venue: Stiwdio Griffith, Dynevor, Swansea College of Art, UWTSD
Address: De La Beche Street, Swansea, SA1 3EU
About the Professional Doctorate in Art & Design at UWTSD
The Professional Doctorate in Art & Design is a research degree designed for those eager to shape the future of art, design, and transdisciplinary practice. Rooted in creative innovation, the programme invites candidates to undertake original investigations that not only contribute new knowledge, but also push boundaries, challenge conventions, and reimagine what鈥檚 possible in their fields. Alongside academic inquiry, candidates develop visionary professional expertise, preparing them to lead, influence, and inspire in the evolving creative landscape.
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