New Contemporaries

The inaugural New Contemporaries Online Showcase by Sydney College of the Arts presents the works of students from the Bachelor of Visual Arts, Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours) and Masters of Moving Image. Following another unprecedented year, and with the Sydney College of the Arts community spread across Australia and abroad, provides the opportunity to collectively present the works of students across Screen Arts, Photography, Painting, Print Media, Sculpture, Ceramics, Glass and Jewellery and Object. "In parallel to our physical exhibition, this platform brings our students together after many months of being unable to gather in person," said Julie Rrap and Andrew Lavery Co-Directors and Co-Chairs of Department, Sydney College of the Arts. "Led by Dr David Haines, a practising artist and academic who will show at the Biennale of Sydney next year, the cutting-edge online space was created in consultation with a colourful cohort and designed to mimic the textured experience of wandering through studios located on campus. "Each profile can be accessed through an object captured from the artists' own working space and is personalised to echo their creative ethos. "Unlike the physical exhibition, it offers glimpses into their working process and provides pathways to explore their work further via personal website links." Highlights from New Contemporaries include: ·       Morgan Hogg is a third-year student who utilises installations as a visual representation of the ongoing issues within the Pacific islands and Indigenous cultures in the Southern Hemisphere.