For more than two decades, Geelong Arts Centre and Deakin University have maintained a partnership grounded in shared values and strategic priorities, including a commitment to learning and strengthening the region’s creative capability.
As part of this enduring collaboration, Geelong Arts Centre is proud to present a collection of digital artworks created by students from Deakin University's Film, Television and Animation program.
Deakin University Lecturer in Film, Television and Animation, Simeon Taylor, challenged students to develop animations for exhibition within Geelong Arts Centre's expansive, multi-screen White Immersion Space.
The resulting works showcase a diverse range of creative approaches to a shared spatial challenge with each artwork presenting a distinctive response to the same provocation.
The works include Abigail Massey and Mikalah Joseph’s In The Woods Somewhere that displays a lost fox wandering through a forest, encountering otherworldly, evil being lurking in the shadows.
Ann Nguyen and Danielle Evangeline’s Bravery Dare follows a timid adventurer as he ventures alone through an abandoned castle, lantern in hand, determined to prove his courage while unseen dangers lurk in the darkness.
Eva Zhao and Shengjie Chen’s Steam and Phone Call Between Us portrays a rabbit and a dog sharing a heartfelt phone call while cooking apart; their connection carried through drifting steam, movement, and the warmth of companionship.
Inshan Ali and Christy Cheung’s Lily and Floppy presents a quiet conversation between two friends beside a still pond, where gentle moments and drifting observations create a world suspended in time.
Jag Delfin and Nicholas Howe’s Olivia and Willow Play Cricket follows two friends during a suburban cricket match, where Willow’s triumphant hit unexpectedly sends the ball crashing through their grumpy neighbour’s window.
Renalda Hermawan and Shabina Khairunnisa’s Red String Theory tells the story of two foxes connected by a mysterious red string, guiding them across separate paths until fate brings them together in a park.
This exhibition is a powerful reflection of the long-standing partnership between Geelong Arts Centre and Deakin University, demonstrating what can be achieved when education and industry come together to nurture creative talent.
By providing students with the opportunity to respond to a professional exhibition environment and present their work to public audiences, this collaboration supports the next generation of artists, storytellers and innovators at a pivotal stage in their careers.
As these emerging creatives develop their voices and contribute to the cultural life of our region, initiatives such as this play a vital role in strengthening Victoria's creative future and ensuring new ideas, perspectives and artistic practices continue to thrive.
📍 See it at Geelong Arts Centre from 3-16 August.