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Jack Symons School of thought

Work by Jack Symons, ARTEXPRESS 2024
Work by Jack Symons, ARTEXPRESS 2024
Work by Jack Symons, ARTEXPRESS 2024
Work by Jack Symons, ARTEXPRESS 2024

Schools are places of learning focused on educating the mind. They can also be places of conformity and compliance. My body of work represents a challenge to these constraints. Exploring the freedom of creativity through a variety of styles and designs, my intent was to ignite the imagination with an explosion and celebration of vibrant, dynamic colour, pattern, form and characters that dare to have a sense of controlled chaos. I wanted to provoke  the  audience to challenge their assumptions about schools and explore the mystique of human creativity. Being courageous in the creative process allows individuals to be who they are, instead of being like everyone else.

Influencing artists:
Dana Terrace
Hieronymus Bosch
Mike Mignola
Alex Hirsch
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Rebecca Sugar
Pendleton Ward

School

Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview

ARTEXPRESS year

2024

HSC year

2023

Process diary

Work by Jack Symons, ARTEXPRESS 2024
Work by Jack Symons, ARTEXPRESS 2024
Work by Jack Symons, ARTEXPRESS 2024
Work by Jack Symons, ARTEXPRESS 2024
Work by Jack Symons, ARTEXPRESS 2024
Work by Jack Symons, ARTEXPRESS 2024
Work by Jack Symons, ARTEXPRESS 2024
Work by Jack Symons, ARTEXPRESS 2024