Professor Sarah Glennie ∙ Director
Welcome to NCAD WORKS 2026, a window into the full breadth of work by our extraordinary graduates from across our four schools of Fine Art, Design, Education and Visual Culture, encompassing students graduating from our broad range of undergraduate, postgraduate and CEAD programmes.
NCAD WORKS 2026 is a chance to be introduced to our future creative leaders at the start of their journeys from College into the professional world. The work of this generation not only provides critical insights into society today, but reminds us that the possibility of transformation exists with fresh, solution-focused thinking. Their creativity reinforces the power of art and design to influence and inspire real change and imagination.
This year's show highlights a generation that is closely connected to the world. These students are bold and curious, willing to challenge ideas and push boundaries. They ask questions, take stands, and respond to the social, cultural and environmental issues they face.
Ranging from fashion to sculpture, interaction design to painting, our graduates utilise their deep specialist material and digital knowledge to create bodies of work that respond to our current moment and imagine a different future. In challenging times, their collective ambition to create, challenge and care reminds us of the power of the human imagination to inspire disruptive hope.
We hope you enjoy their inspiring work.
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7–15 June
Fri 7 June 10am–8pm
Sat 8 June 10am–5pm
Sun 9 June 10am–5pm
Mon 10 June 10am–8pm
Tue 11 June 10am–8pm
Wed 12 June 10am–8pm
Thu 13 June 10am–8pm
Fri 14 June 10am–8pm
Sat 15 June 10am–5pm
Courses on show:
BA Fashion
BA Jewellery & Objects
BA Textile & Surface Design
Joint (Hons) Education Design or Fine Art
BA Graphic Design
BA Illustration
BA Moving Image Design
BA Interaction Design
BA Product Design
Applied Materials
Media
Painting
Print
Sculpture & Expanded Practice
MA Design for Body & Environment
MA Communication Design
MA Interaction Design
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102–3 James’ Street
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7–15 June
Fri 7 June 10am–8pm
Sat 8 June 10am–5pm
Sun 9 June 10am–5pm
Mon 10 June 10am–8pm
Tue 11 June 10am–8pm
Wed 12 June 10am–8pm
Thu 13 June 10am–8pm
Fri 14 June 10am–8pm
Sat 15 June 10am–5pm
Courses on show:
MFA in Fine Art
MFA Art in the Contemporary World
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I’m a moving image design student, and I primarily focus on editing and animation. My work is fun and colourful. After experiencing lockdown during COVID-19 pandemic, I became very depressed and wanted to create work that would make both myself and others smile and laugh, so much of my practice is upbeat and positive. The animation centres on a woman at a club night and her attempts to ask another woman out.
