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36.
Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley
"We sought to strike a balance between it being quite avant-garde but also maintaining a human element that would encourage people to stay in the space."
Eva Tellier
"I hope the sculptures provoke a sense of uncanny liveliness, an impression that they might breathe, shift, or activate themselves at any moment."
Zijing Zhao
“My fascination with mythology is something I can’t quite control. I’m drawn to the way myths hover over the real world like a layer of mist, always more beautiful, more seductive than what we call ‘reality.’”
Blythe Plenderleith
“Icons I am drawn to are not to intentionally provoke for shock value but to observe our own preconceived judgements and prejudices.”
Entung Liu
"The screen represents the essential, yet rapidly dissolving, boundary between the physical self and the digital framework of contemporary culture."
Sofia Viol
“The absurd becomes a tool to access something emotional but indirect - a crooked route to honesty.”
Ciana Taylor
“Using character allows me to create distance; it acts as a lens that reveals belief systems and behaviours that once felt completely normal but now appear strange or unsettling.”
Nathan Anthony
“My interest becomes about ‘how’ rather than ‘how well’ something has been made; it gives me an indifference towards right and wrong.”
Michelle Lee Johnson
“I am very content with a polyvalent practice; it is a blessing to continue being surprised by where an idea leads to.”
Seohyun Oh
“I’m drawn to the intersection of the spiritual and the natural because I’m interested in capturing moments that feel both fleeting and timeless.”