Visual Arts

On Tuesday of last week, our Year 11 and 12 Art students had the opportunity to visit the "Strange Weather" exhibition at the University of the Sunshine Coast. This exhibition was part of the ISEA Electronic Arts convention, showcasing artworks that delve into how technology shapes our contemporary understanding of the environment and our place within it. The exhibited pieces explore various themes including ecological, geopolitical, technological, and economic aspects, all through the lens of atmospheric strangeness. The artists in this exhibition use photography, moving images, sound, data, mapping and weather monitoring technologies, among others, to explore aspects of atmospheric strangeness that shape our understanding and experience. During our visit, we were fortunate to receive detailed presentations on each artwork by the gallery's curator, Megan Williams.

This excursion served as a powerful source of inspiration for our students, particularly for our Year 12 students who are currently developing their IA3 artworks. They are aiming to expand their artistic horizons by embracing contemporary concepts and unconventional displays that captivate audiences. In parallel, our Year 11 students, under the theme "Art as Code," explored how cultural concepts can be represented through data visualization in Visual Arts.

The students are brimming with inspiration following this experience, and we eagerly anticipate witnessing how their learning from this excursion will influence their work in the coming term.

Miss Elise Black Head of Visual Arts