Deakin University Art Gallery

Holding in the hand

When: 19 July–26 August 2022
Where: Deakin University Art Gallery, Building FA, Melbourne Burwood Campus

The Deakin University Art Gallery is pleased to present Holding in the hand, an exhibition featuring newly commissioned and rarely seen artworks by artists Scott Duncan, Marta Oktaba, Rachel Schenberg, Michael Staniak and Evan Whittington. In an era in which direct touch and proximity to others are avoided; holding onto something precious, being held and sensations of tactility have extra meaning. Holding in the hand explores the ways a new generation of emerging artists consider the hand and the haptic as symbolic sites of interface and communication. It investigates the integration of artistic processes, media and materials creating new forms, meta-languages and hyper-surfaces, to better understand our digital and mediated worlds.

Marta OKTABA
Stuck on the internet 2020
ink on found paper
© and courtesy of the artist

This is the 12th year of the award, and we were pleased to receive 306 entries, from which 41 finalists have been selected. Congratulations to our finalists, listed below.

2022 finalists

The exhibition of the finalists' work will be on display at Deakin University Art Gallery from Thursday 8 September 2022–Friday 21 October 2022.

The external judges were Lyndel Wischer and Robert Hague, with Leanne Willis representing Deakin.

^{Michael Le Grand, Transit, 2020, painted steel. Deakin University Art Collection.  Winner of 2021 Deakin University Con¬temporary Small Sculpture Award. © and courtesy of the artist.}

From the Heart of Bangladesh

When: 26 August–30 September 2022
Where: Deakin University Art Gallery, Building V, Melbourne Burwood Campus

From the Heart of Bangladesh showcases the works of Bangladeshi master artists. These artworks have carefully and uniquely captured the heart and soul of Bangladesh, its people and its rich culture that has spanned centuries. While these beautiful works display the landscape, people and emotion of the land, this exhibition is more than a showcase of art from Bangladesh. It is a celebration of the cultural connection, communication and collaboration between the peoples of Bangladesh and Australia since their bilateral diplomatic relationship was formed fifty years ago.

With this hope, Atiq and Nira Rahman, a Bangladeshi-Australian couple are sharing their personal art collection with the wider community to foster a deeper conversation on how we can enhance our cultural understanding and empathy to connect better with others.

^{Image: Rafiqun Nabi, At Noon in the Field, 2014, Acrylic on Canvas, 89 cm x 89 cm, From the Atiq and Nira Rahman Collection © and courtesy of the artist}

Exhibitions are held across our three venues at the Deakin University Art Gallery, Melbourne Burwood Campus; the Deakin University Downtown Gallery at Deakin Downtown, Collins Square; and the Deakin University Burwood Library Space.

Exhibition catalogues

Interactive catalogues for our past exhibitions are available via Issuu.

Public programs at the Deakin University Art Gallery include floor talks, panel presentations and seminars. We also offer education programs for community groups. These include guided exhibition and collection tours, behind-the-scenes industry context presentations and hands-on workshops.

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