s3997362 – RMIT School of Art Graduates

Rukaya Salum Ali-Springle

s3997362 20252025 2025, Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art), Discipline of Art, Studio: drawing

A single, transformed víly cautiously emerges from a glitching, black hole on the outskirts of a surreal landscape. Her form has evolved beyond that of her kin: she has long, rabbit-like ears, a tail, and a small set of antlers. The skin on her back, where her wings meet her body, is raw and red, as if still healing from a metamorphosis. Unlike the entranced víly in the distance, her gaze is clear and direct, consciously assessing the viewer and her vast, unfamiliar new world. She represents a new, solitary consciousness, armed with adaptations for vigilance and survival.

WINNER – DRAWING STUDIO Bold and the Beautiful prize, 2025 REALM REALM is an immersive digital mural exploring how diasporic memory fragments and reforms across generations. This expansive landscape, created in Procreate and Endless Paper, features interconnected scenes floating in

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Rukaya Salum Ali-Springle