Whilst visiting family in Dundee, I decided to pay a visit to the V&A museum.
They have an illustrious and thought provoking collection of fashion, design, and contemporary art.
This piece by Scottish fashion designer Christopher Kane caught my eye. The huge letters, adorning the exterior wall and facing the vast Tay river and Tay bridge - can be seen for miles across Dundee. It serves as a reminder to the people of Dundee to not stand in the way of their own happiness. There is a clear relation to mental health and your inner saboteur. I felt moved by this, in particular to it's setting.
Exploring the museum, I came across a multitude of work that played into my own, from photography to graffiti, fabricated signage to typography, inspiration was everywhere.
Image 1 - V&A Fabricated letter sign
Image 2 - Print of famous Dundee comic Beano alphabet
Image 3 - Signage in 1930's New York
Image 4 - Signage in 1930's New York
Image 5 - Derelict buildings in 1930's New York
Image 6 - Dundee graffiti featured in Sohei Nishino's Diorama Map, Dundee
Image 7 - Graffiti chairs, anonymous
Image 8 - Graffiti chairs, anonymous
Image 9 - Projection of Las Vegas Neon
Image 10 - Close up of ceramic brush stroke by Ciara Phillips
Image 11 - Ciara Phillips mixes digital and ceramics in This, looped
Image 12 - Neon lithograph
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