Queer Contemporary: Chaosophy

Queer Contemporary: Chaosophy brings together three generations of queer artists (including recent National Art School graduates) who make and break language across the intersections of art, activism, poetry and performance. Through their individual aesthetics and distinct voices, together the artists disrupt histories, languages, conventional silences and cultural forms, using language to articulate queer perspectives and experience.

Artists:

Kika Kereru Baker, Daniel Browning, Sam Chan, Blake Griffiths, Frankie L.A, nikita lelu, r e a, Victoria Spence, Jake Starr, Ali Tahayori, Magic Young and Justine Youssef

Curator:

Dr Liz Bradshaw

EXHIBITION DATES:

Friday 14 February – Saturday 8 March 2025

11am – 5pm Monday to Saturday

Building 25 Project Space

Free admission

Justine Youssef, Somewhat Eternal (detail), 2023, installation view, ACE, Adelaide, 2024, three channel synchronised video, Embroidered faux mink blankets, Burnet Rose (Rosa spinosissima) hydrosol, Damask Rose (Rosa x damascena) hydrosol, Lebanese Cedar (Cedrus libani) hydrosol, Blessed Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) hydrosol, silver charms, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Sam Roberts

Jake Starr, Holobionte, 2023, installation view, Queer Ecology, Schmick Contemporary, Sydney, 2023, coated steel, plastic bone, burrowed wood, plastic netting, farmers friend (Bidens pilosa) seeds, vinyl tubing, magnets, housefly (Musca domestica), bracket fungus (Laetiporus portentosus), glass, anaerobic water, unidentified seeds in rainwater, plaster in tap water, algae bloom (cyanobacteria) in stagnated water, runoff-fed pond water, chemically poisoned soil, contaminated honey, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Jake Starr

Sam Chan, At Eventuality’s End, 2024, hand-dyed paper, wire mesh, mild steel rod, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Peter Morgan

Frankie L.A, Pieces of, 2024, worn machine made Persian rug, house paint, burnt wood, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Frankie L.A

Magic Young, Evulva, 2024, nylon, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Jennifer Leahy (Silversalt Photography)

Blake Griffiths, Inhibitive Thoughts; stripping of the bark (detail), 2020, eucalyptus dyed woollen blanket, cotton, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Document Photography

Ali Tahayori, Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear, 2022, hand‐cut mirrors and plaster on wood, image courtesy the artist and THIS IS NO FANTASY, Melbourne © the artist, photograph: Simon Strong

Kika Kereru Baker, One Whole, 2024, plaster, ink, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Kika Baker

We’re Hiring!

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Exhibitions Project Officer - Application Deadline Sunday 2 February

The Exhibitions Project Officer is a member of the NAS Galleries Curatorial Team and provides administrative and operational support to the National Art School’s Galleries exhibition programs. It has a focus on major Indigenous exhibition projects currently in development for the National Art School as well as touring programs. Please note this is part time, three day a week, fixed term contract until 19 December 2025.

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Digital Marketer - Application Deadline Sunday 2 February

The Digital Marketer plays an important role in coordinating the marketing and communication activities that drive degree recruitment, short course attendance, public program participation, exhibition promotion, brand positioning and alumni engagement. You will have a thorough understanding of marketing principles with a focus on digital media channels and e-communications.

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Visit the link in bio to learn more.

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Jan 21

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The National Art School is delighted to announce rising multi-disciplinary artist Anna Mould as the first ever winner of a prestigious international artist residency program, the Prudence MacLeod Prize, generously supported by the Lansdowne Foundation, located at Acme Fire Station Studios, London.

Learn more about the prize at the link in bio.

@annalouisemould
@acme.art

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Anna Mould, ‘The Damned, Tambaroora NSW’, 2023, machine embroidery and acrylic on canvas, 50 x 50 cm

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Jan 14

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The National Art School is delighted to announce rising multi-disciplinary artist Anna Mould as the first ever winner of a prestigious international artist residency program, the Prudence MacLeod Prize, generously supported by the Lansdowne Foundation, located at Acme Fire Station Studios, London. Learn more about the prize at the link in bio. @annalouisemould
@acme.art — Anna Mould, ‘The Damned, Tambaroora NSW’, 2023, machine embroidery and acrylic on canvas, 50 x 50 cm

Thank you for supporting the National Art School this year. We wish you a happy festive season.

Our closure dates are 24 December - 2 January. We look forward to welcoming you back on campus in the new year.

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Dec 24

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Thank you for supporting the National Art School this year. We wish you a happy festive season. Our closure dates are 24 December - 2 January. We look forward to welcoming you back on campus in the new year.

This holiday season, give the gift of creativity.

Whether your loved one is eager to begin their artistic journey, or they wish to continue learning and making art, a National Art School Gift Card will help them unlock their creative potential.

Give a gift that inspires. Buy a National Art School Gift Card today.

Learn more at the link in bio.

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Dec 19

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This holiday season, give the gift of creativity. Whether your loved one is eager to begin their artistic journey, or they wish to continue learning and making art, a National Art School Gift Card will help them unlock their creative potential. Give a gift that inspires. Buy a National Art School Gift Card today. Learn more at the link in bio.

Congratulations to all HSC students receiving their end of year results today! And to our future students, we look forward to meeting you in 2025.

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Dec 17

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Congratulations to all HSC students receiving their end of year results today! And to our future students, we look forward to meeting you in 2025.

A selection of works by our graduating BFA students currently on show at The Grad Show, on until 15 December at NAS Galleries.
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Learn more about the artists and view available works at the link in bio.
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Kaela Jacobs, ‘Tough. (A series of delicate things. I am one of them.)’, 2024, aluminium, silver keyrings, synthetic hair, rivets, 121 x 90 cm
Ellie Pamp, ‘Untitled (Faun series) #2’, 2024, oil on wood board, 20 x 25 cm
Ksenia Kirkbride, ‘Serpent`s Cycle, The Path to Wisdom’, 2024, oil on linen, 100 x 100 cm
James Stewart, ‘sandcastles (mound)’, 2024, terracotta, white earthenware slip, 50 x 49 x 50 cm
Jodie McGill, ‘In conversation with Les’, 2024, oil on Belgium linen, 122 x 91.5 cm
Mitchell Timms, ‘Garden of Odd’, 2024, watercolour and graphite drawing, 21 x 15 cm
Dean O’Brien, ‘The Dear Repose For Limbs With Travel Tired’, 2024, oil on canvas, 91 x 61 x 4 cm
Chaya Atkins, ‘Veil’, 2024, oil on canvas, 80 x 100 cm
Alba Stephen, ‘Small Size Me (CMYK edition)’, 2024, screenprint with acrylic on paper, 19 x 19 cm
Bronte O’Shannessy, ‘Warmth’, 2024, mixed media, 70 x 70 cm

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