The World Outside
ALL DAY
WEDNESDAY 9 DECEMBER 2020
MASTER OF FINE ART
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Radical Alternatives
At every angle it feels we are pushed to justify studying or practising art. The government is sucking funding out of the broader Australian arts and creative community, and in doing so gives the broader public an idea that it is inessential and unworthy of investment. But it couldn't be further from the truth, every aspect of my daily life, and most likely yours, has been influenced or shaped in some way by a creative, a designer, or an artist. From bus stop ads to packaging, to murals, works in galleries, and even off the rack clothing, creatives, and whole teams of people who explore, experiment and test ideas are involved.
Through four interviews, Sarah Murphy, Karryn Argus and Dominic Redfern look at alternative approaches to art education; art business; and the havoc wrought on artistic traditions of community and innovation by fin de siècle capitalism. Artists are bewildered by the money = good, ideas = bad, world they live in. Can we use our creativity to manoeuvre out of this impasse?
Radical Alternatives born in the death throes of Capitalism
Sarah Murphy & Karryn Argus vs. Jan Bryant
Radical Alternatives born in the death throes of Capitalism
Sarah Murphy & Dom Redfern vs. Kate Rich
Radical Alternatives born in the death throes of Capitalism
altmfa: Sarah Murphy & Dom Redfern vs. Sadie Edginton & Nathania Hartley
After the Event
A conversation with MFA Alumni
MFA Radio
Welcome to MFA Radio, two hours of music playlisted by students graduating from the program along with members of staff. There’s no need to re-hash any tired cliches about the fruitful (and sometimes strained) relationship between pop-music and art school, what we’re presenting here is far looser than that. Some of what’s included relates directly to an artist’s practice, while other songs are favoured soundtracks for those bleary-eyed nights spent writing methodology reports.
Threads include ice-cream themes, punk, indy, Persian blues, Chinese classical, dub, jungle, Miami Bass, cumbia, salsa, industrial, electro, no-wave, proto-techno, dancehall, and more.
