This project encouraged students to reflect on their personal histories and identities to create meaningful artwork. Students initially explored the meanings and use of symbols in Australian Aboriginal art before designing their own unique personal symbols relating to aspects of their own lives.
The final outcome of this project was a series of complex large-scale lino prints based on the concept of personal 'identity maps'.
The final outcome of this project was a series of complex large-scale lino prints based on the concept of personal 'identity maps'.
Ceramic symbol maps
Students explored the meanings of traditional Australian Aboriginal symbolism and used these symbols to create narrative maps. Students then experimented with using embossing and reductive techniques to create ceramic maps depicting personal journeys.
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Using Google Earth to research ideas
Inspired by the practise of contemporary Aboriginal landscape artist Bradley Kickett, students used Google Earth to locate and collect imagery relevant to aspects of their personal identity and connection to place.
Students used personal experiences and connection to place, for example ancestral land, journeys, memories and their places in the world to create deeply personal and meaningful identity map illustrations.
Students used personal experiences and connection to place, for example ancestral land, journeys, memories and their places in the world to create deeply personal and meaningful identity map illustrations.
Example planning and idea development
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Graphic positive and negative space identity map drawings
Using prior pencil planning sketches as reference, students used pens to create these graphic personal identity map designs. Students applied their knowledge of positive and negative space and black and white contrast.
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Large scale lino print identity maps
Students synthesized their ideas to create large scale lino print identity maps, exploring positive and negative space, shape, composition and texture.
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Experimenting with background painting techniques
Students created a collection of surfaces to print their identity maps on. Students took creative risks with a variety of experimental painting techniques and processes and explored colour theory.
