The Majlis Travelling Fellowship is open to third (final) year VCA ART undergraduate students at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, School of Art. The winning student is awarded a travelling scholarship of $15,000 that allows them to travel overseas at the conclusion of their undergraduate studies. This keenly anticipated exhibition of the works of all shortlisted students provides a snapshot of student activity within the VCA School of Art.
Finalists
Delphine Byrne
Lucca de Clario
Lewis Egan
Luca Feldman
Caitlinn Foord
Grace Fuentealba
Alexandra Gowing
Darcy Guttridge
Indi Jennings
Demi Kromidellis
Alula McGlashan-Rabik
Georgia Naughton
Casey Nicholls-Bull
Molly Shears
Fiona Shewan
Jessie Spencer Smith
Justine Walsh
Olivia Wood
Wei Ziyi
Judges
Hoda Afshar
Simone Slee
Adam Stone
Opening Event | Thursday 3rd August 2023, 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Performance Times |
Delphine Byrne; Tuesdays – Thursdays, 1 PM
Lewis Egan; Tuesdays – Saturdays, 2 – 4 PM
Recipient | The 2023 Majlis Travelling Fellowship has been awarded to Wei Ziyi
Wei Ziyi examines the structures of social relations, she seeks to unearth, contest, and transmute the conventional reality, all while reckoning with the profound trauma and suffering that plagues the feminine identity. A queer woman from Guiyang City, China, confronts the difficulties of integrating into Western society while preserving her cultural identity in Australia. Her experiences of absence of protection, sexual violence, and ideological oppression have deeply shaped her resilience. She explores the complex interplay between the human psyche and materialistic reality, with a focus on the body, desire, and morality. Through diverse mediums such as painting, sculpture, and digital collage, she creates vibrant, eerie, and psychologically charged artworks with an intriguing, almost fetishistic allure.
Wei Ziyi, 'To Louise Bourgeois', 2023.
Metal, glass, UV gel, plastic, ready-made components and chrome powder.
Documentation by Aaron Rees.
Wei Ziyi, 'To Louise Bourgeois' detail, 2023.
Metal, glass, UV gel, plastic, ready-made components and chrome powder.
Documentation by Aaron Rees.
Room Sheet | Majlis Travelling Scholarship Room Sheet
Artist Statements | Majlis Travelling Scholarship Artist Statements