Kayla Lynch

Kayla Lynch

“Félicita”

Digital photography

Félicita was the goddess of perfection, good luck, fortune and success in ancient Roman Mythology. These photographs are of my Nana’s tea set that she purchased upon migrating to Australia in 1945. Nan, Pop and their two young children moved to Australia after fleeing war-stricken Malta in a time of despair and misery. The larger image represents the gathering of family within a new country. The crockery is placed on tablecloths of my Great Grandmother’s brought over from Malta. They are a familiar heritage present within the new lives of the family. The sugar in the three smaller images is overflowing from the cups and other crockery items the same way that emotions are overwhelmed with pleasure in a new and affluent culture. This is a portrayal of the happiness and joy that Australia brought to a family living in fear of a dangerous and treacherous war struck country, it is a re-grouping.

Isabella McMahon

Isabella McMahon

“Emotional Vanitas”

Encaustic Wax on paper and glass

The image of the overblown flower, a common Vanitas symbol signifies the impermanence of states of being. In this case, relationships once full and blossoming can wither leaving a trail of tears and broken feelings in their wake, here represented by the cascade of petals. The physical presence of the petals on closer inspection hides the sharp edges that can so easily harm. With loves comes consequence, pain and the temptation to fix what has broken but once the petals drop and hit the ground they shatter and become almost impossible to fix.

Jocelyn Shield

Jocelyn Shield

This body of work, entitled Vivified, explores the construction of the human form through restoration. From a mother’s unconditional ability to feed life to a child, to the infinite processes of cell reproduction, the capabilities of the human body have been identified. The concepts of rebirth, recreation and reformation, have helped shaped this biological and dream-like, yet somehow tangible body of work. Through the integral sorts of clustered dots, surreal imagery and abstractly styled figures, the human procedures of replication and reproduction are spiritually and emotively presented. 

Beth Uttley

Beth Uttley

The brain is a perfect example of restoration. The neurological cells restore, renewing and reconnect pathways in the brain and the body to ensure we can continue and develop. Neurons create new connections to ensure we continue to learn, restore old pathways to remember tasks and human memories and renew cell to cell connections to ensure nothing is forgotten. The brain can restore and repair itself back to its original state after brain trauma or accidents. This self-repairing organ and the design of the cells inspired artwork all focused around the idea of restoration of neurological cells. 

Kristen-Lee Rechena

Kristen-Lee Rechena

Intertwine of flesh and machine; it has become a common aspect of society. The concept relates to the commonly present idea of rehabilitation, of the mind and the body. Rehabilitation is the context of restoring the old non-functioning with the new. Restoring through the idea of rehabilitation allows the folio to explore the depth of restoring the human body by intertwining the natural flesh with the manmade machine. The concept juxtaposes the purpose of diversity between machine and flesh whilst complementing one another by delivering the same function that was restored. 

Misato Matsumoto

Misato Matsumoto

This folio focuses on the ‘childishness’ within humans, and the act of restoring it. Although restoration is often referred to as an act of revitalizing, I interpreted it as an act that can be also done by putting an end to something. Therefore by restoring ‘childishness’, it is possible to clear away some of the society constraints that people are captured in.

Rainey Bullock

Rainey Bullock

Confined in space and with no current or flow, stagnant water develops. Assisting in the establishment of new life, stagnant water is seen as an initial source of development and an area in which various elements of the natural world begin to evolve together. The size of the stagnant body of water does not grow, however, the life within does. Ultimately, the creation of layers on the water surface and the space below allows a journey of regeneration.