SHAPE of Things to Come 2015
QUT's newly minted breed of artists, designers and creatives respond to the scary proposition 'adapt or die'.
Overview
Want to know what the future of art and design looks like? Just look to the present. No, don’t worry, we don’t think that times won’t change. What we do think is that today’s students are tomorrow’s innovators — because they are.
QUT’s aptly titled annual SHAPE of Things to Come exhibition clearly thinks so too, showcasing the university’s most recent graduating class. The Creative Industries Faculty’s newly minted breed of artists, designers and creatives show their best work, and there’s plenty of it. Spanning acting, fashion, architecture, interactive and visual design, or visual arts, 2014’s batch of folks with a fresh bachelor’s degree know their stuff.
'Adapt or Die' is this year’s theme, investigating the very fitting notion of adaptability. It’s a necessary element for transformation, progress, innovation and sustainability, and one for artistry too. How these creatives will adapt over the course of their fledgling careers — well, that really is the future.
