2 Graduate exhibitions across 2 campuses:
- Digital Media & Media Arts – in association with TAFE Illawarra. Opening Friday 20 November, 6pm
- Visual Arts & Graphic Design exhibition. Opening Friday 27 November, 6pm
The title of this year’s graduate exhibition is It’s Here. The graduating students have indeed made it to here, completing either their major, or their degree, and the works that they are exhibiting celebrate their achievements. It’s Here is their showcase event announcing their emergence from the institution and into the world of professional practice.
It’s Here draws together students from a range of disciplines and practices, and the work reflects this rich mix, seeing them working with an eclectic range of materials, processes and technologies. The exhibition showcases examples of the innovative work coming out of the textiles, sculpture, photography and painting studios that also explore the relationships between media. Graduating students in Digital Media and Design have made interactives, constructed 3 and 4D environments, web-based works and apps, along with print projects that explore branding, identity and design.
And on the topic of identity, It’s Here has been supported by a range of fundraising activities, branded under the umbrella title, It’s Coming, including the production of a limited edition print produced by students. Students have come together from the Bachelor of Creative Arts – Visual Arts and Graphic Design, and Media Arts, as well as the Bachelor of Digital Media, and all have contributed to this exhibition, not only making the work, but undertaking fundraising events, designing both the catalogue and the promotional collateral, putting the work together for the exhibition and preparing the opening night events.
It’s Here represents the commitment and intense focus needed to successfully complete degrees in Creative Arts, Design and Digital Media, as well as the relationships developed between students working in a range of disciplines. It is these attributes, including self-reliance, an entrepreneurial spirit, intense curiosity and a capacity for hard work that we believe will equip them well in their future lives.
For the graduating students, the occasion of their graduate exhibition is a significant occasion marking for many, their transition from the structured and resourced life of a student, to new adventures in the real world. It’s Here is a showcase that demonstrates the many skills they have developed, including practical, conceptual, creative and technical abilities. The School of the Arts, English and Media congratulates graduating students on their accomplishments to date, and anticipates future achievements.
We hope that you enjoy experiencing the multi-faceted and enriching work of our graduating students!
Digital Media and Media Arts
Exhibition runs: 21 Nov - 11 Dec
Opening hours: Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm
Sat, 12pm – 5pm
Digital Media Centre, Mike Codd Building,
Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong
Visual Arts and Graphic Design
Exhibition runs: 28 Nov - 18 Dec
Opening hours: Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm
Sat, 12pm – 5pm
Building 25 - Creative Arts, University of Wollongong
Northfields Avenue, Wollongong