In this facilitator-led experience, students will be guided through Tony Clark: Unsculpted (Terms 1 and 2), orThe Veil (Terms 3 and 4).
Using their deep knowledge of the exhibition, Learning Experience Facilitators will introduce students to the key concepts and ideas through group discussions and activities, prompting students to think critically about the works.
Students and teachers receive access to the Exhibition Resource, filled with engaging audio-visual and text-based content providing detailed insights into the exhibition.
Exhibition summaries:
Unsculpted takes a closer look at Tony Clark’s sustained interest in the representation of sculpture and sculptural relief through painted form. The exhibition presents a unique perspective on the artist’s prolific practice, characterised by a sequential approach to image-making: Clark’s paintings borrow from the histories of art, architecture, theatre design and decorative arts, often subverting hierarchies between these disciplines.
The Veil offers a deep exploration into identity, culture and memory. The exhibition will journey into the realm of the spiritual, exposing otherworldly experiences that are central to our existence though often concealed. Artists include: Hayley Millar Baker, Hannah Gartside, Aneta Grzeszykowska, Glenda Nicholls, Lisa Waup, and Lena Yarinkura.
Details
Available: Feb – May; Jul – Oct 2025
Levels: Levels 7-12
Sessions: 9:30-10:45; 11-12:15; 13:00-14:15
Duration: 75min
Capacity: Up to 40 students (15 students minimum)
Cost
Cost: $15 per student plus an Education Service Fee for each booking. For groups of 15 it’s $50, for 16-30 it’s $75 and for 31-60 it’s $100.
Schools Access Program: We have limited Schools Access Program funding available for low-SES (ICSEA <1050) and regional schools to access a discounted rate ($8 per student plus the education service fee). Please note your school’s eligibility in your booking request form and our team will confirm if remaining funding is available for your school to access this discounted rate.
Key themes
Contemporary art (materials, techniques and processes), artists’ ideas and inspiration, role of the curator, survey and thematic exhibitions, exhibition design, conservation, and art collections.
Students will...
- Learn about key exhibition ideas and themes
- Build confidence interpreting contemporary art
- Gain inspiration for their own art making practice
- Participate in facilitator-led group activities and discussions that prompt critical thinking and provoke curiosity.
- Informally engage with university students – who make up our facilitator team – and learn about diverse post-school pathways.
Curriculum Links
- VCE Art Making and Exhibiting
- VCE Art Creative Practice
- Visual Arts 7-10
- Personal and Social Capability
- Critical and Creative Thinking