Last term, Art Monitor boys were treated to a special excursion to the AGNSW to see Art Express.

These Art Monitors had been working hard in the Art room each week helping Mrs Bourke and Ms Buining with tasks that make the art department run smoothly.

It was an exciting excursion ,as the boys got to go on the train with Ms Buining and Mr Baker after school on a Wednesday. The boys were taken around ‘Art Express’ which is an exhibition of elected students of year 12 and their ‘body of work’.

The boys were very interested in the way the work was made. There were a lot of fine and detailed drawings, paintings, ceramics and photography and video.

They were very interested in the interactive artwork, made with embroidery in the form of a scanned code. People could scan the embroidery with their phones, and each code had a esoteric saying.

The 19th Sydney Biennale is also currently showing at the AGNSW and various other places around Sydney. It is well worth a look.

Meredith Buining
3-6 Art Teacher