MOIRA COTNOIR
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FIRST COMMISSIONS-University of Melbourne

To launch the University of Melbourne’s new faculty of Fine Arts and Music we gave students their first commission. What they didn’t know was they were working to the same briefs responsible for the creation of some of the world’s greatest pieces. The five students working to the David commission were then flown to Florence to reveal their work alongside the historic piece.

Briefs Included: Michelangelo’s David/Frida Kahlo’s Self-Portrait with Monkeys/Bob Dylan’s Hurricane/The Great Petition by Susan Hewitt and Penelope Lee/Camille Claudel’s/ Age of Maturity/The Titanic

AWARDS 2020:

-SILVER APAC EFFIES

-Ad stars-Awarded Bronze for University of Melbourne’s First Commissions

 

LAUNCH FILM

First Commissions is an exhibition that demonstrates the power of artistic minds and the enduring role that art plays in reflecting the intellectual, moral and cultural climate of our time. The project features 30 of our most exciting emerging artists. Each has responded to themes which have inspired some of the world's most iconic works.

 

Discover how five students, unknowingly tackled the same commission that led to the creation of Michelangelo’s David and were then invited to exhibit their work alongside the historic piece itself.

"Perfection is a paradox. One can only achieve a perfect or fulfilled state of being whilst in the pursuit of perfection" -Jack Riley, Dance Throughout history, artists have received commissions that have led to some of the world's most influential works. In 2019, the University of Melbourne gave 30 emerging artists their first commission.

"The pursuit of perfection is ever-expanding. It's only in reaching one horizon that the next becomes visible" -Danna Yun, Music Composition Throughout history, artists have received commissions that have led to some of the world's most influential works. In 2019, the University of Melbourne gave 30 emerging artists their first commission.

"Limitations are universal, but if harnessed, can lead to triumphs of the imagination" -Samuel Kreusler Throughout history, artists have received commissions that have led to some of the world's most influential works. In 2019, the University of Melbourne gave 30 emerging artists their first commission.

"Human physical perfection is whatever you want it be, not what you are told it is" -Ashley Perry, Visual Art Throughout history, artists have received commissions that have led to some of the world's most influential works. In 2019, the University of Melbourne gave 30 emerging artists their first commission.

"Perfection is contextual" -Esther Stewart, Visual Art Throughout history, artists have received commissions that have led to some of the world's most influential works. In 2019, the University of Melbourne gave 30 emerging artists their first commission. This commission was inspired by themes found in works by the likes of Michelangelo, Frida Kahlo and Bob Dylan.

Head the the website below to discover how the other 30 students responded to historical and politically driven commissions in ways that reflect today’s social landscapes.

Behind the scenes in Florence

Uploaded by moira cotnoir on 2019-09-03.