Studio A support material for
Create NSW Application
A 175 sqm wall painting spanning 3 zones in the UTS: University of Technology Sydney Central building, the new student hub.
The artwork, Bird Life Jungle Disco, is a collaborative work by Studio A artists Victoria Atkinson, Katrina Brennan, Emily Crockford, Annette Galstaun, Meagan Pelham, Lisa Scott and Damian Showyin.
Stella Rosa McDonald, Curator, UTS Art, explains, "Bird Life Jungle Disco tells a colourful story of birds and animals at play in a busy social world. The mural speaks to the character and passion of each of the artists who made it, and to the diversity and energy of the UTS community itself."
'Studio A', a 6x8 minute documentary series for ABC iView. Release date: 22 June 2019 Dir/Prod: Georgia Quinn, Plum Soda Productions.
Each episode follows the story of one of these six Studio A artists, Daniel Kim, Greg Sindel, Emily Crockford, Thom Roberts, Meagan Pelham and Lisa Scott.
The series is viewable on ABC iview here - https://iview.abc.net.au/show/art-bites-studio-a
Thom Roberts, ‘Thom Roberts Counts Trains’, The National: New Australian Art 2019, Carriageworks.
Skye Saxon performing at Cement Fondu gallery as part of her Oddysee exhibition, August 2018. Photo by Cement Fondu/Enzo Amato.
Emily Crockford working on her 39 metre mural commissioned for the Westpac Concord Office, October 2018.
Thom Roberts with the One Another X Studio A range, July 2018, part of the Studio A Design Partnerships Program, partnering Studio A artists with designers and manufacturers.
A child enjoying Emily Crockford and Rosie Deacon’s installation, Tree Bear Punk Queens of the Desert, June 2018, mixed media painting installation for Paired at Firstdraft, curated by Harriet Body
Emily Crockford Sydney Opera House image applied on construction hoarding at Barangaroo, Sydney CBD, as part of the City of Sydney Hoardings initiative, June 2019. Images: Katherine Griffiths.
birdfoxmonster, 2017, a multi-sensorial performance and dining experience created through a new collaboration between Studio A and Erth Visual and Physical Inc., presented by Carriageworks.
Annette Galstaun’s textile design Lioness for Studio A’s collaboration with ethical fashion label The Social Outfit, August 2018.
Daniel Kim, Sydney Harbour with Opera House, 2017, acrylic painting on canvas, 183 x 92 cm
Guy Fredericks, Bunny, 2018, papier maché sculpture, with various Studio A sculptures
