Sydney College of the Arts
2023 Graduation Exhibition

This catalogue accompanies a physical exhibition of the same name held across the SCA Gallery and adjoining spaces at the Old Teachers’ College, The University of Sydney from 1–9 December 2023.

New Contemporaries invites you to explore the work of more than 100 students across our 2023 graduating cohort.

Spanning disciplines including Screen Arts, Photography, Painting, Printmedia, Sculpture, Ceramics, Glass and Jewellery and Object, the works within both the online and in-person presentations represent the capstone of degrees including the Bachelor of Visual Arts, Bachelor of Visual Arts/Bachelor of Advanced Studies, Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours), Master of Film and Screen Arts and research Master of Fine Arts and PhD.

Just as our students put a great deal of thought, effort and time into their work, so too does their work deserve an equally thought-provoking online catalogue.

We are proud of each individual student represented here and hope you enjoy exploring their work as much as we enjoyed supporting them through their journey at SCA.

Julie Rrap & Andrew Lavery
Sydney College of the Arts
Co-Directors and Discipline Co-Chairs

Clare Hooper

Sky Jewels, 2023, Altered image, 925 silver enamelled earrings, dressing table mirror frame

Mapping, 2023, Copper sheet rubbings, acrylic paint, graphite pencil, 925 silver

A Gardening Vignette, 2023, Enamelled hand-cut copper sheet, Tyvek, inherited aluminium trays, oxidised hand-cut copper sheet, oxidised copper mesh, oxidised copper bowl.

The New Charm Bracelet, 2023, Re-purposed oxidised and patinated brass chain and clasp, folded copper sheet, acrylic paint

Home is where you unpack your suitcase, 2023, Re-purposed suitcase, embossed and heat-coloured copper sheet

Always Strange, Always the Stranger is the result of practice-led research into my family’s history of migration, and the roles that objects and gardening have played in shaping my identity over time.

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Throughout her life, Clare has always been drawn to crafting work in small scale. To be able to hold something that displays intricate detailing has always held a strong fascination. Over time this fascination for all things small has expanded to a greater understanding that they not only items of novelty but also signifiers in storytelling.

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