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The Word and Image podcast represents a collaboration between the John Curtin Gallery and the Curtin University Creative–Critical Imaginations Research Network in the School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry. In this podcast, staff and students discuss and share their works of creative writing produced in response to exhibitions of artwork at the John Curtin Gallery. The process of responding to a work of visual art by producing a verbal or written description – whether that is poetry, fiction or creative nonfiction – is known as ekphrasis.

Location:

Australia

Description:

The Word and Image podcast represents a collaboration between the John Curtin Gallery and the Curtin University Creative–Critical Imaginations Research Network in the School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry. In this podcast, staff and students discuss and share their works of creative writing produced in response to exhibitions of artwork at the John Curtin Gallery. The process of responding to a work of visual art by producing a verbal or written description – whether that is poetry, fiction or creative nonfiction – is known as ekphrasis.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Art & Migrant Experience in Australia | Christina Lee, Danielle O’Leary & Denise Woods

11/29/2023
How does one of Australia’s foremost contemporary artists, Lindy Lee, explore migrant experience in her art? And how might writers respond to both this art and the theme of migrant experience in Australia? Curtin University staff discuss and share their works of creative writing produced in response to Moon in a Dewdrop, an exhibition of artwork at the John Curtin Gallery.

Duration:00:43:12

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The Materiality of Art | Susanna Castleden, Christina Chau, Caitlin Maling, Rachel Robertson & Anne Ryden

11/29/2023
For writers and visual artists, what is the connection between the artistic process and the materiality of art? Curtin University staff discuss and share their works of creative writing produced in response to Moon in a Dewdrop, a John Curtin Gallery exhibition of work by one of Australia’s foremost contemporary artists, Lindy Lee. In this episode, we explore the materiality of art and how writers and visual artists understand the artistic process.

Duration:00:30:32

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The Composition Process | Paul Gardner, Qian Gong, Per Henningsgaard & Rachel Robertson

11/29/2023
What is the composition process for a work of creative writing? How is this process different when you're writing from a prompt such as a work of visual art? Curtin University staff discuss and share their works of creative writing produced in response to Moon in a Dewdrop, a John Curtin Gallery exhibition of work by one of Australia’s foremost contemporary artists, Lindy Lee. In this episode, we explore the theme of the composition process.

Duration:00:54:22