The next generation of Australian artists is ascending in the art world during a time of greater diversity and formal innovation in art, but also an age of social media, a global pandemic and climate change. So what defines this newer cohort of artists?
And how are they feeling about the future? Five finalists in the $30,000 Geelong Contemporary Art Prize talk about ambition, identity, financial pressures and why they keep creating.Credit:How would you describe the nature of contemporary art?
Your finalist work is dedicated to your late mentor, the artist John Nixon. How vital are mentors for emerging artists?
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