Arts campus showcased through urban landscape paintings

Come and view a pop-up exhibition of urban landscape paintings created by TUT's second-year Fine Art students on Thursday, 17 April, from 9:00 to 16:00.

Known as the "24 Hour Painting" project, students spend 24 hours (spread over a few days) capturing scenes from the TUT Arts campus – a place they consider their second home.

Each student chooses a view of the campus that appeals to them and that offers the key elements of landscape painting: perspective, depth and the contrast between man-made structures and natural elements such as trees, vegetation and light.

Using cellphone photos, students explore how sunlight and shadow shape the scene – from the direction of the light to how it unifies the composition. While the photo is a starting point, each painting reflects the student's unique vision.

The results are always engaging and deepen the appreciation of the campus environment.