The exhibition features works from influential artists Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin, along with Hannah Starkey, Helen Chadwick and Hannah Collins.

Fundamental to the study of Art and Design is the opportunity to encounter real work; our fantastic new University Centre development gave us space to develop a gallery with this in mind, and our relationship with the British Council has given us access to an amazing collection of artwork to exhibit.

The work on display is an array of painting, print and photography. Nodding back to the 1997 Sensation show at the Royal Academy in London where contemporary art created a media stir and made a significant impact on the public in general; the era of Cool Britannia when Tracey Emin’s unmade bed and Hirst’s shark found their way onto the front pages of the tabloids. Selection takes a look back and introduces the audience to emerging artists work.

All works are on loan from the British Council