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</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Helvetica Neue"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>Second year graphic design and visual arts students from the Australian Academy of Design’s Bachelor of Design Arts course are holding the first public exhibition of their work at the Academy’s Clement Meadmore gallery.<BR>
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Curator and lecturer Derrick Shaw explains:<BR>
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“Each student has experimented and explored very diverse directions in terms of media and display, to illustrate their interpretation of the theme ‘signs of understanding’ <BR>
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All exhibits invite the viewer to re-discover messages contained in signs – some make bold statements, whilst others are hidden, requiring to be uncovered. <BR>
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The intended experience therefore, is to create awareness of the diverse interpretations of the signs which surround us everyday.”<BR>
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Students will hold an Opening Night and media viewing on Wednesday 30 July 6.30-8pm at 220 Ingles St, Port Melbourne. The exhibition is open to the public 9am-5pm Mon-Fri till 12 August<BR>
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For further information or a sneak pre-view of how the exhibition is put together contact Derrick Shaw on 9676 9000<BR>
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For upcoming events at the Australian Academy of Design visit the website www.designacademy.edu.au</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> <<a href="http://www.designacademy.edu.au">http://www.designacademy.edu.au</a>> </FONT><FONT FACE="Helvetica Neue"> or to join the mailing list contact Sandra Boyd <a href="marketing@designacademy.edu.au">marketing@designacademy.edu.au</a> or 9676 9000<BR>
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