ARTEXPRESS Virtual Gallery | 2022 Printmaking

Isabella Bendeich

The Jannali High School

Gould's Legacy

Printmaking

Isabella Bendeich

The Jannali High School

Gould's Legacy

Printmaking

My work pays homage to Elizabeth and John Gould’s nineteenth century research and ornithology art. Interest in exoticism and naturalism in their era created a paradox: exotic species were hunted for displays, but the scientific knowledge gained helps conservationists monitor and preserve living species today. In my body of work I explore the complex meaning of preservation through a study of bird species. Pairs of layered works represent birds and branches in varying degrees of presence and absence. Some are in harmony with the natural environment, whereas others are removed from it and lie lifeless on doilies.

Phoebe Lim

Fort Street High School

Grossery Store

Printmaking

Phoebe Lim

Fort Street High School

Grossery Store

Printmaking

My body of work takes a humorous approach to the serious and devastating impact of single-use plastics in our consumerist society. Referencing the work of Warhol, the vibrant screen prints allude to the mass-production of plastics. They contrast with the cluttered black and white accumulation of items that lies beneath to draw attention to the significant contribution made to global waste by these seemingly innocent objects. By incorporating facts about the effects of plastic pollution on their packaging, my intent is to stimulate conversation about these everyday items that end up in our oceans and landfill for hundreds of years.

Shayla Sanna

Narara Valley High School

Which box fits you?

Printmaking

Shayla Sanna

Narara Valley High School

Which box fits you?

Printmaking

To ‘fit in’ means to belong or conform to something. My body of work uses printmaking to explore how individuals modify themselves to be accepted by societal norms. The cardboard boxes used as the base for my printmaking represent how individuals conform with society’s norms to ‘fit into’ set social standards. My work challenges this conformity as the buildings are not made to fit into the boxes – the boxes are made to suit the buildings.