ABOUT
We acknowledge the Bidjigal and Gadigal people of the Eora Nation who are the traditional owners of the land UNSW Art & Design students and staff share, create and operate on. We pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that this will always be Aboriginal land.
A&D ANNUAL 2020
The A&D ANNUAL is the largest national showcase of graduate contemporary art and design, launching the next generation of artists, designers, makers and digital media creators. It encompasses installation, animation, digital media and film, visual communication and graphic design, painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, sound, furniture and jewellery, textile design, design for social innovation, ceramics and more. In 2020 we present the work of more than 150 practitioners online and at UNSW Galleries.
PRINCIPAL PARTNER
Bridging Hope Charity Foundation is passionate about partnering with artists and art institutions to promote art as part of everyday wellbeing. It has generously supported the A&D ANNUAL since 2017.
TWT Excellence Prize
Supported by Bridging Hope Charity Foundation and TWT Property Group, the TWT Excellence Prize is awarded to an outstanding graduate. The prize includes a bursary and studio at St Leonards Creative Precinct for a year.
Christopher Doyle & Co Prize
Supported by Christopher Doyle & Co, an independent creative studio based in Sydney, the Christopher Doyle & Co Prize is awarded to an outstanding design graduate.
Introduction
Each year we celebrate the remarkable artists, designers, and media creators graduating from UNSW Art & Design. This year’s graduates have had to adapt, innovate and reimagine their program of study against the backdrop of an extraordinary global event, the COVID-19 pandemic.
We are immensely proud of how our graduates have adjusted to the uncertainty and upheaval of these times, which has radically altered both teaching and learning. The challenges of lockdowns and isolation, moving to and from homes and home countries, the differences in time zones and the technical challenges of communicating via remote learning have been met head-on with resilience and imagination.
In 2020 we are presenting the work of our graduates in an A&D ANNUAL exhibition and accompanying website. Both span digital media and film, visual communication and graphic design, painting, sculpture, photography, and installation, spatial design, furniture and jewellery, textile design, design for social innovation, ceramics and more. It is a showcase of a program of study where experimentation and critical investigation have resulted in inspired outcomes.
Our graduates and this their annual exhibition are a testament to the importance of creativity and resourcefulness in making a positive impact on our world. We wish each of them all the very best.
Professor Edward Scheer, Head of School, UNSW Art & Design
Logo design
The A&D ANNUAL 20 logo was designed by UNSW Art & Design student Jade Farrell-Whelan.