This inaugural exhibition celebrates the achievements and creative practice of young emerging artists living in Geelong and the surrounding region.
Gifting local students some brilliant news going into the new year, Geelong Gallery has announced that 11 works by 9 students have been selected for the 2023 Future Creatives exhibition, opening on Saturday 4 February 2023.
This inaugural exhibition celebrates the achievements and creative practice of young emerging artists living in Geelong and the surrounding region who completed their Victorian Certificate of Education in 2022.
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The exhibition will feature works by Belmont High School’s Arthur Foulkes and Hannah Gorst, Sacred Heart College’s Alice McAloon, Viktoriah Patterson-McCosh and Layla Salerno, Christian College’s Emily Georgiadis and Eloise Wingrave, Kardinia International College’s Makayla Staehr and Bellarine Secondary College’s Poppy Mason.
The selection panel for the 2023 Future Creatives exhibition included Geelong Gallery Learn & Audience Engagement Manager, Elishia Furet and Geelong Gallery Assistant Curator, Katarina Paseta.
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The judges commented “Future Creatives 2023 presents an impressive selection of works across a variety of media including painting, drawing, ceramics, video, sculpture, printmaking and digital art. Several of the shortlisted artists have responded to urgent social and political issues with great sophistication, sensitivity, and creativity. These include the climate crisis, political responsibility and accountability; gender equity; Queer representation; and the effects of social media and consumer culture on mental health. Other artists have engaged poetically with their immediate surrounds, finding inspiration in the natural world, literature and the imagination.”
The exhibition is supported by Creative Futures Design Fund, providing a valuable opportunity to support the professional development of students and assists in facilitating future tertiary studies in art and design.
The exhibition runs from Saturday 4 February to Monday 13 March 2023 This exhibition will be on public display in the Geelong Gallery Learn Space.
