Space & Place: Virtual Art Studio in the Global Cloud

The onset of the Internet has ushered in changes to the fine art honours program, albeit all higher education pedagogical foundations for arts related curriculum. By opening out the immediacy of human engagement through the Internet, digital connections have in some cases become as important as the analog physical form. In this research project an interactive website will be developed and hosted online to connect studio practice with international audiences, national events and personal artist experiences showcasing visual creations in the studio setting. Semi-structured and impromptu dialogue recorded with consent between supervisor and student will serve as a foundation upon which to test, develop and implement the process of image making and expand these into more conceptual works, employing mediums such as printmaking, film making, sculpture, performance and installation art. A physical and virtual diary will be employed to document planning, discussion notes and to help develop a critical discourse analysis, ensuing model of engagement and framework consisting of emergent concepts and themes presented in an installation exhibition format.