How Do I Open A PDF?

Diana Bercea

BA (Hons) Art and Design, Yr3
Diana Bercea Diana.Bercea@mail.bcu.ac.uk
BA (Hons) Art and Design, Yr3
2021
#Engineer
#Storyteller
Detail photograph of clay sculpture. The clay has been shaped by hand and there are details painted in blue and brown that resemble moss or natural growth.
Sculpture by Diana Bercea

My practice uses sculpture to explore themes of decay, regeneration and cycles of life. My work employs a fragmented approach to story-telling to examine the bonds between humans and nature, using materials such as clay to create surreal and macabre sculptures. I am particularly interested in clay as I am fascinated by the ways it can be shaped and formed, as well as its connection to the earth and the way in which it disintegrates. My sculptures and installations are all informed by my thinking around the grotesque, with the intention to stir morbid curiosity in people but also to show a different perspective on things that seem strange at first sight or hearing.

How Do I Open A PDF?

How Do I Open A PDF? is a virtual exhibition of works and ideas by graduates of BA (Hons) Art and Design. Covering a broad range of themes and contexts, the works explore what it means to operate as interdisciplinary artists and designers in 2021. There can be little doubt of the impact that Covid-19 has had a on this cohort, and yet, for all of the challenges, the students […]

Peers & Collaborators

Howard Carlton
Howard Carlton
Past Shows
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Nikol Ignatovic
Nikol Ignatovic
How Do I Open A PDF?
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Photograph of a gallery exhibition of a series of black and white photographs at different scales on a white wall. From left to right the photographs show hands, a plate of food next to a photograph, an abstract image, the back of a head with an abstract image layered over the top.
Adam Wynn
Adam Wynn
BAAAD ANNUAL
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Dominyka Stanaityte
Dominyka Stanaityte
PHASED
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