ARARAT Gallery TAMA’s latest community-driven exhibition offers thought-provoking art that explores themes surrounding climate change.<\/p>\n
A group of Year 9 Art Students from Marian College have created a series of relief sculptural works in response to how they have seen climate change affect their environment.<\/p>\n
Marian College Head of Art Barbara Venn guided a group of ten students through a challenging project inspired by Australian sculptor John Davis, whose works evocatively expressed his concern for our landscape.<\/p>\n
\u201cStudents were tasked with creating a relief sculpture using materials such as found-sticks and objects, paper, modroc, and bitumen paint,\u201d Mrs Venn said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe process started with students creating a design in their visual journals and then forming a framework for the modroc and additional materials.<\/p>\n
\u201cEach piece offers a glimpse into the environmental concerns of our students \u2013 the works represent the impact of climate change from the impact on animals and their habitats such as our bees and koalas to pollution found in the ocean.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur students took a two-pronged approach to their works, the dark paint layer plays on the tension caused by climate change on our natural world while still including a piece of cut paper which symbolises a glimmer of hope for the future.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was great to see the students get excited about the theme of the project and focus on something they\u2019re passionate about,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Ararat Rural City Council Mayor Jo Armstrong said art can be used as an innovative medium for awareness and help start a conversation within our community.<\/p>\n
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\u201cCouncil is proud to display the work of local student artists on the Community Wall found within Ararat Gallery TAMA,\u201d Cr Armstrong said.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe Gallery\u2019s community wall truly champions community access to the arts. It\u2019s important for cultural venues to give young artists opportunities to display their work,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
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