Graduate Achievements
Christian de Vietri, Bachelor of Arts (Art)
"I enjoyed university life, and it was a stimulating environment in which to grow artistically and intellectually.The friendships I made during art school were the highlight of my degree."
"I wanted to go to an art school in Perth, and two friends, who were already enrolled at Curtin, persuaded me to come. I was initially enrolled in another course, but I thought the balance at Curtin of 75% practical work 25% theory would allow me to experiment more with the processes of making art.
There were many talented people in my year, and I think we pushed each other to make better and better work. I enjoyed working in this communicative and competitive environment.
At the end of my degree I went on to do a 6 month student exchange at the School of Fine Arts in Paris. Since then I have been working and exhibiting in Europe and Australia.
Contemporary Art is defined by consistent breaks with tradition, so nowadays the role of the artist is hard to define because it is in perpetual evolution.
By using a variety of sculptural and industrial techniques, I'm trying to shift familiar circumstances into ambiguous states of being - an attempt to create transcendence within the bounds of contemporary quotidiana. My artwork and ideas continue to develop.
It has taken time for me to develop the filter through which I view the world - this has meant being observant, critical and receptive to my surroundings and to my self. It has taken me many years to develop the sculpture skills necessary to translate this vision into form, and many exhibitions to convey it to others. Its is a constant process. "
