2022 EXHIBITIONS
EM I BODY: WORKS BY INDONESIAN WOMEN ARTISTS
WED 14 SEP – FRI 25 NOV 2022
Showcasing select work by seven contemporary Indonesian women artists, EM I BODY uncovers personal stories and unspoken truths while revealing common states of pride, tenacity and personal endurance. Here, an oversized canvas and stilled imposing woman’s gaze, contrasts with the blurred silhouette and video of a woman behind glass painting herself in and out of the picture. Conversely, depictions of naively painted distorted figures act to reclaim the artist’s body and sexuality, while works created from carbon copies, and from human hair, symbolise the act of protection and nurturing between mother and child. Featuring Audya Amalia, Ayurika, Dita Gambiro, Erika Ernawan, I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih (Murni), Theresia Agustina Sitompul (Tere) and Restu Ratnaningtyas, artists present visually compelling work in diverse media that examine women’s familial and personal relationships, sexuality, identity, nostalgia and memory. Read more: EM I BODY: WORKS BY INDONESIAN WOMEN ARTISTS >
BENCHMARK22: UNDERGRADUATE VISUAL ARTS
WED 3 AUG – FRI 26 AUG 2022
An important annual exhibition by Federation University’s Arts Academy Visual Arts’ undergraduate students, BENCHMARK showcases a rich mix of contemporary approaches completed individually and collaboratively across diverse studio areas. Here, students not only illustrate the breadth of creative skill but also reveal complex concepts and ideas that underpin a broad range of visual approaches, media, interpretations and styles. Read more: BENCHMARK22: UNDERGRADUATE VISUAL ARTS >
MELISSA PROPOSCH: HOW TO RAISE A GHOST
30 JUNE - 22 JULY 2022
Masters exhibition by Melissa Proposch titled How to Raise a Ghost Read more: MELISSA PROPOSCH: HOW TO RAISE A GHOST >
EDUCATING ARTISTS: THE BALLARAT TECHNICAL ART SCHOOL 1907 - 1940
WED 4 MAY - FRI 17 JUNE 2022
Offering a glimpse into the education of artists, designers and educators early last century at the Ballarat Technical Art School, School of Mines (SMB), this exhibition showcases select objects and images from Federation University’s Art and Historical Collections and the unique stories that surround them. Read more: EDUCATING ARTISTS: THE BALLARAT TECHNICAL ART SCHOOL 1907 - 1940 >
SCOPE22: ARTS ACADEMY LECTURERS, TEACHERS & HONORARIES
WED 2 MAR - FRI 1 APR 2022
An important Arts Academy annual exhibition, SCOPE showcases new work by lecturers, teachers, research associates and research fellows who, as educators and researchers at Federation University, also sustain an ongoing rigorous artistic practice. *Please check exhibition dates via the Gallery website federation.edu.au/pogallery or email pogallery@federation.edu.au. Read more: SCOPE22: ARTS ACADEMY LECTURERS, TEACHERS & HONORARIES >