Review | VCA Graduate Show 2011
Valentin Palonen
Everyday Alchemy
Mixed media
If you haven’t seen the School of Art Masters exhibition you have sadly missed your chance, it closed on 11 December. You haven’t missed your chance to see some of the works here, however, or to read about them. This is more of a post-review review (holidays and deadlines don’t always mix).
This year’s presentation of the graduating fine artists from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) again struck me with its diversity of approaches and fearless exploration of contemporary themes and materials. This was a sprawling exhibition, extending from the Margaret Lawrence Gallery out into the college studios. This year’s show included the usual amount of video art, sculpture, conceptual art, installations of unexpected materials, photography and a small number of textile works.
