Repton School

Five of our Art students at Repton have had their work selected for the summer show at the Jam Jar.;

The students are Kenia Matafonov (Yr 11), Nicole Hallet (Yr 11), Rebecca Campbell (Yr 11), Jenna Angel (Yr 11), Ameya Gupta (Yr 12)

Beyond the Surface

Works from young artists currently studying in Dubai

01/07/2010 - 31/08/2010

This summer thejamjar showcases work from 15 young artists in ‘Beyond the Surface’, running from the1st July to 31st August 2010.

The young artists on show are between the ages of 16 and 18 and are currently studying art in schools across Dubai. This exhibition is for most of the students their first opportunity to be exhibited to a professional gallery standard.

‘Beyond the Surface’ asks us to look further than the obvious surfaces which frame our everyday life, bringing together art works which can be taken at face value or used as a jumping off point for different threads of investigation. In its most direct definition, the term surface refers to the outer or topmost boundary of an object, but the object in question need not be the inanimate surfaces of the world we inhabit. We ourselves comprise of surfaces - of our external appearance, of the persona we present to the world – and the surfaces that make up our existence are subject to less direct and constantly renegotiated definitions.

Some works in the exhibition manipulate surface, building tactile extensions outwards or burrowing into and destroying surface; others explore political conflict and human emotion. The diverse range themes, as well as styles and mediums employed in the work is a reflection of the varied art practices on show here. Whether using their art to investigate the world around them or to examine their own identity, these artists have already developed strong individual voices and original approaches to art, and are not afraid to tackle sometimes difficult and controversial subjects with skilled technique.

The artists in ‘Beyond the Surface’ have been selected from Repton School, Jumeirah College, Universal American School and Wellington International and follow on from thejamjar’s commitment to fostering relationships with educational institutions from all levels. thejamjar believes this is essential to nurturing appreciation and understanding of the arts in the UAE, as well as supporting young emerging artists based here.