HeART of Biomedicine: Masterclass registration & Art Competition open
Celebrating the interplay between Art and Biomedicine and the connection between human health and the world around us.
Vietnamese art spans a rich history shaped by its indigenous cultures, Chinese influence, and French colonialism. Modern Vietnamese art emerged strongly during the 20th century and was influenced by political upheavals, conflicts, and the interaction with global artistic movements.
Today, Vietnamese art continues to evolve, blending its rich cultural heritage with global and contemporary artistic trends – from traditional lacquer art, silk painting and lantern making, wood carvings and ceramics to abstraction, expressionism, installation art, and multimedia all of which often address social, cultural, and political themes.
Masterclass: Harnessing art and creativity for wellbeing
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Gary Anderson and David Sequeira, two allies from the worlds of Art and Biomedicine will discuss how Art can be so much more than visualisation and representation. They invite you to reimagine how Art can be used to foster wellbeing and help create a healthier and richly interconnected world.
Attending the Masterclass enables you to enter the HeART of Biomedicine Competition.
The HeART of Biomedicine Competition
The inaugural art competition sponsored by the School of Biomedical Sciences is open for submissions from Vietnamese high school students currently living and studying in Vietnam. The theme is “My World, My Health” and through the lens of creativity, the competition aims to highlight the connections between human health, disease and the world in which we live.
Eligibility
Entry is free and open to students currently enrolled in Year 9, 10 or 11 at local or international schools in Vietnam. You must attend the Masterclass to compete in this competition.
Prizes
- 1st Prize – iPad (worth AUD$600)
- 2nd Prize – AirPods Pro (worth AUD$400)
- 3rd Prize – AirPods (worth AUD$200)
Selected entries will be exhibited online on the School of Biomedical Sciences website. All entries will also receive a certificate of participation from the University of Melbourne.
Competition Details
Please submit an original drawing, painting, mixed media, sketch, smart phone or digitally created artwork for the HeART of Biomedicine 2024 competition. The artwork should connect with this year’s theme, “My World and My Health”.
Your upload must be less that 10.0 MB and in a common file format. If you have created a physical piece or art - for example a painting / sculpture / drawing / performance - you will need to upload a photo of your work.
If you used generative AI please describe what platform you used, how you made it and your thought process behind creating the artwork.
Key Dates
| Masterclass delivered | 20 September 2024, 4.00pm (Vietnam time) |
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| Artwork submissions | 20 September – 6 October 2024 |
| Judging | 7 – 20 October 2024 |
| Winning artworks announced | 21 – 25 October 2024 |
| Prizes awarded | Recipients will be contacted individually |
About the HeART of Biomedicine Competition
Art and Biomedicine have always been allies. Art allows us to represent the human body and visualise how it can be affected by illness but it is also a creative path to the unexpected. Artists have found extraordinary ways to engage our minds to help us see and experience the world in ways that are often uplifting and provocative. With its ability to evoke emotion and provoke thought, art can serve as a powerful catalyst in biomedicine, fostering new perspectives and solutions. In this competition we invite you to have fun and make art that shines a light on the intricate connections between human health and the world around us.
The School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Melbourne is an exhilarating place to immerse yourself in Biomedicine. Together we are growing the next generation of biomedical scientists, doctors and health professionals right in the heart of the southern hemisphere’s largest biomedical precinct. Explore the Bachelor of Biomedicine here.
About the Masterclass Presenters
Gary Anderson is a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology in the School of Biomedical Sciences and a practicing artist with a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Melbourne’s renowned Victoria College of the Arts. Gary's research has centred on using genetic models to aid understanding the molecular mechanisms of disease and translating these insights into new medicines. His work has helped discover and develop four medicines used across the world.
David Sequeira is an Associate Professor and Gallery Director at the Victorian College of the Arts and has extensive experience in the areas of public art, cultural programming and community engagement. His research has focussed on the use of colour and geometry in the creation of contemplative experience for viewers. David’s work has been exhibited extensively and is held in important public collections including the National Gallery of Australia. In collaboration with Gary and colleagues he created the University’s Contemporary Art and Biomedicine programme.
Competition Judging Panel
Each entry will be individually judged based on creativity, visual communication, artist’s statement and originality in exploring the theme. The judging panel will include:
| Prof Gary Anderson Professor, Biochemistry and Pharmacology School of Biomedical Sciences Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences |
| A/Prof David Sequeira Associate Professor, Art Gallery Director Victorian College of the Arts Faculty of Fine Arts & Music |
| A/Prof Elizabeth Hinde ARC Future Fellow School of Biomedical Sciences | School of Physics Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences |
| Joon Youn Alumni Victorian College of the Arts |