2024 EXHIBITION BA Photography Photography Art Honours Masters 3-9 Dec

SASHA’S A to Я COLLECTION: A REFLECTION ON NATIONAL IDENTITY THROUGH PRINTED IMAGES OF ICONIC SYMBOLS AND EMBLEMS.   My work explores the interplay between consumerist culture and identity, examining how everyday objects detached from their practical use become moguls

Grotesque embodiments in a phenomenological probe of human desire through anatomical dismemberments and the antagonism of corporeal boundaries: A CARNAL DISSECTION

CNIDAGARIDEX [Mushroom Jellyfish]. This project brings into being an encyclopedic database of imagined ecology that introduces new, unusual lifeforms known as mushroom jellyfish. Inspired in part by the Pokémon game series’ creature directory, the Pokédex, and the blending together of

Looking for Mollie uses photography to examine the legacy of taxidermied zoo animals, focusing on Mollie, a Bornean orangutan from Melbourne Zoo (1901–1923). As part of my MFA capstone, Looking for Mollie critiques the relationship between taxidermy, objectification, and cultural

Reclamation of the Body is a project that seeks to give voice to the language and experience of the body through painting, asemic writing and drawing. Experimenting with sculpting, mark-making and working on large-scale surfaces whose form is continuously changing

hope fall / Exploring the destabilisation of the present moment through material poetics and installation practice. In this object-based installation, I aim to present a site of precarity and instability, drawing on conceptual ideas from New Materialism, Phenomenology and Minimalism.

NO ONE TOLD ME I WAS LIVING IN A BRUTALIST NIGHTMARE MARK II. “Cumbernauld, a land of concrete mounds interspersed with grassy knowles and nooks and crannies made for kick the can; a double nougat ice cream on a Friday

Fragments of Identity: Exploring Identity, Migration, and Memory through Ceramics and Printmaking. My Master’s project explores the intricate relationship between personal identity, migration, and memory through the mediums of printmaking, ceramics, and collage. Drawing inspiration from my journey as a

Maryam Attar is an Iranian-born visual artist based in Melbourne, Australia, specialising in immersive installation art. Her practice focuses on painting and installation, with a primary emphasis on creating immersive spaces that explore themes of feminism and activism. Maryam earned

The flow of desires and obligations. My Master’s project explores the multitude of layers concerning diaspora identity and socio-cultural hybridity through multimedia projection painting. Drawing influence from the shojo genre, I experiment with the blending of Chinese painting aesthetics with

Although my work reflects the day-to-day experience of having a mental health issue (MHI), it is more than this. My artworks seek to represent elements on the continuum of human subjectivity to create a commonality between myself as artist, and

UNVEILING DREAMSCAPES: Messages of the Subconscious & Unconscious – Examining through Pencil Gestures. This project explores symbolism and meaning of my dreams interpretation with art-making, aiming to explore the symbolism and meaning of my dreams through visual representations. By using

Rose is a multi-disciplinary artist, presently focusing on handmade and self-designed jewellery installations. As an individual of Australia’s large South Asian diaspora, Rose explores her experience being raised within the Northern Rivers (NSW) community as an young Indian immigrant. Documenting

QUIET CURIOSITIES: EXPLORING PERSONAL REVERIE THROUGH COLLECTED ASSEMBLAGE AND PARALLEL PAINTING. My art practice combines assemblage and painting – transforming overlooked materials, found objects and personal artefacts into a visual language that evokes curiosity and wonder. The paraphernalia of everyday

This Masters project, through small-scale graphite drawings, explores the intersection of public and private personas through the elevation of mundane moments. By carefully rendering scenes from everyday life based on snapshot photography, I highlight the vulnerability and sincerity that emerge

A mass of cloud: Unveiling the self through intuition and painting. “I often don’t know how to express my thoughts and feelings in words.” “I often strive for perfection, both in myself and in my artwork.” “When confronted with highly

DUAL IDENTITY. The Language of Materials: Memory and Identity in Contemporary Art examines the interplay between identity and cultural heritage by exploring different materials and cultural collective experiences. Ya Juan’s experience incorporating contemporary techniques through her creation of large-scale oil

My artistic practice focuses on ceramic sculpture, embodying the complementary relationship between logical thought and intuitive making. The works record the traces of my gestures and movements, reflecting the dynamic and ongoing dialogue between myself and the clay. This process

The project is a mixed-media installation documenting the passage of time and space, particularly during the journey from home to Australia. This was inspired by a moment during a car trip when everything familiar seemed to regress ten years. Through

My monster friends. Everyone has childhood memories in their hearts, and those innocent times are like candies with different flavors that accompany us as we grow. When I was a child, my vivid imagination enabled me to frequently transform the