Art of Nocturne Exhibition

Second from left: UTAR President Prof Chuah, FCI Dean Dr David Tneh Cheng Eng and Yuen during the exhibition launch

The final year Graphic Design and Multimedia students showcased their creative work at the Art of Nocturne Exhibition held from 4 to 6 December 2017 at Sungai Long campus. The exhibition saw the final year projects of 29 Graphic Design and Multimedia students from the Faculty of Creative Industries (FCI). 

Yuen giving her speech

Speaking at the launching ceremony of the exhibition, Head of Multimedia Design and Animation Department Yuen May Chan said, “The students have been spending sleepless nights working on their projects and today is the culmination of their long hours of work. I am proud that this exhibition demonstrates the breadth and depth of their imagination and a wide range of creative ideas which include branding, advertising, website design, animation to book publishing.” 

Prof Chuah viewing a student’s VR display of fashion clothes at an online fashion website

The exhibition’s Project Leader Chan Wei Chian said, “We called our exhibition ‘The Art of Nocturne’ because it’s our tongue-in-cheek way of saying we’re nocturnal creatures. In fact, we’re busiest when the night comes, designing and producing all sorts of creative materials. For this exhibition, we literally worked from dusk to dawn.”

The crowd at the exhibition 

 Students trying out the items on display at the exhibition 

The students and academic staff teaching the Graphic Design and Multimedia programme also expressed their appreciation to UTAR President Ir Prof Academician Dato’ Dr Chuah Hean Teik for launching the exhibition.  “It means so much to me and my course mates to see the President take time off from his hectic schedule to come down and view our projects,” commented Chan.

Exhibitions of creative work done by final year students pursuing the Bachelor of Graphic Design and Multimedia programme are carried out twice a year to enable students and staff, especially those from other programmes to have an awareness of what Graphic Design and Multimedia students do.