October 27, 2021
My childhood with a splash of Lyme – Taralyn Parks
My childhood with a splash of Lyme Täralyn Parks @taralynikparks | Linktree Flailing limbs and ear-piercing shrieks were restrained and repressed by my mother. There she was, sitting on top of eight-year-old me as I shrank away from the huge needle in the nurse’s hand. I was deathly afraid of shots as a child, or…
October 27, 2021
Castles Made of Sad – Darcie Medlyn
Castles Made of Sad Darcie Medlyn @d_art_stipples Castles Made of Sad Castles Made of Sad (2016) is a graphite drawing that was the beginning of my investigation into emotions and how they can be explored through expressive and surrealist art practice. Castles Made of Sad is a reference to the Jimi Hendrix song, incorporating elements…
October 27, 2021
Ode to the Green Roof – Emily Rogers
Ode to the Green Roof Emily Rogers Every time I look out onto my balcony, you are in the forefront of my view. Although you are far from my apartment, beyond the roads and trees and low-rise shopping complexes, at the bottom of a hill lined with modern houses, my eyes snag on your old…
October 27, 2021
the technicalities of reality and other details of existence – Melissa Cornish
the technicalities of reality and other details of existence Melissa Cornish 00:00:00 [Beginning of recorded material] Hal: Sasha, you died five months ago in a fiery car crash. Quickly, they said. Painless, they assured. [clears throat] There was, uh… a funeral. There was a funeral. The death of a great mind and wonderful woman, they…
October 27, 2021
Walking Through My Town – Emma Bruce
Walking Through My Town Emma Bruce @emmajanebrucee Emma Jane hopes to explore the interaction between environment of self and how that effect each other, through this investigation she utilises photography and painting as her main materials. Emma Janes style can be viewed at either @emmajanebrucee on Instagram or @artofemmajane.
Allen & Unwin Shortlist Interview
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