Object/Applied

• Alexandra Addlem
• Au Hiu-Tung, Jenny
• Natasha Bartoshefski
• Marina Breit
• Jacqueline Cavallaro
• Chen Jia Ying (Kitty)
• Tak Wai (Rachel) Chu
• Anna Lise De Lorenzo
• Paula do Prado
• Isabel Fan
• Tegan Fife
• Lisa Gasparotto
• Goh Wee Hiok Aaron
• Lucy Hall
• Tarryn Handcock
• Malcolm Horner
• Lucy King
• Wai Yun Dora Ku
• Hiro (Chao-Jung) Lai
• Kawing Lau
• Erika Noda
• Carly Notara
• Melissa Rueda
• Kavit Shah
• Sau Wai (Xuly) Siu
• Marcia Swaby
• Ada, Sin Yee Tam
• Daniella Jesween Toha
• Hui (Charmeline) Wang

Tags for This Work

• Aboriginal
• Crossing over
• Indigenous
• Women

• Black
• Culture
• Overcoming

• Colonisation
• History
• Race

Inspiration for This Work

I wanted to express the difficulties of being of mixed race and culture in Australia. Although I am not Aboriginal I feel as if us brown and black girls need to unite, embrace our histories and move forward. The fabrics are a mix of stolen Aboriginal motifs and British Liberty Print hankies.

Student Biography

When were you born?

1 April 1979, Montevideo, Uruguay. I nearly drowned in the amniotic fluid.

What is your background?

A come from a large racially mixed South American family. In 1986, I came to Australia with Mum & Dad.

What inspired you to become an artist or designer?

Creativity has always been in my nature, being an artist is part of my identity.

Who would you like to work in collaboration with or create something for?

I would like to experience working with lots of different people. Ideas and knowledge sharing are key for artistic development

How has your work evolved over the past 3 years?

Significantly my work has become more personal, more imbued with meaning and reflective of a new maturity

How can art and design contribute to society?

Art and design provide important insights into the human condition and offer innovative approaches to problem solving

Where would you like to work after university?

In a creative environment that challenges and stimulates where I can use my existing skills and continue learning

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