Beyond I.D.entity_

International Students Exploring their Identities through arts

‘Beyond I.D.entity_’ is a multidisciplinary, multimedia and community participation project that provides a creative platform for international students to explore their identities and develop storytelling skills in arts. Through the process of experimenting with chocolate painting, music, photography, theatre, filmmaking and sensory storytelling, they found their creative soul in arts. It is not just about arts, it is also about getting to understand themselves deeper, learning about each other’s experiences, and connecting with one another and the wider community. And they wondered as many of us did, ‘where do we belong?’

Going beyond the conventional exhibition or gallery spaces, their artworks have lived and breathed in public places at the Ivanhoe Library and Arts Hub, the stories told and shared in mysterious wonders. Now, they continued to present who they are beyond ‘international studens’ in the online space.

It is an opportunity for you to start a curious journey, immerse yourself in their artworks, feel who they are, reflect on your identity, challenge the perception of stereotypes of international students and free your imagination.

Produced by Feifei Curiosity, In partnership with Co_inventors, Share Some Journey, Evince, Auspicious Arts Project.

Funded by Banyule City Council and supported by Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub.

Artwork list

The High Priestess
Sharleen Cu

@sharleencu_art

Format:

Painting (Wood)

Artwork short description
Legendary
Sharleen Cu

@sharleencu_art

Format:

Painting (Wood)

Artwork short description
Yin Yang
Sharleen Cu

@sharleencu_art

Format:

Painting (Wood)

Artwork short description
Nothing Gold Can Stay
Sharleen Cu

@sharleencu_art

Format:

Painting (Wood)

Artwork short description
Marami Sila (They Are Many)
Lara Cruz

@laralydia17

Format:

Painting (Canvas)

Artwork short description
Nag-iisa Ka Lang (You're One of a Kind)
Lara Cruz

@laralydia17

Format:

Painting (Canvas)

Artwork short description
Payapa (Peaceful)
Lara Cruz

@laralydia17

Format:

Painting (Canvas)

Artwork short description
Luntian (Green)
Lara Cruz

@laralydia17

Format:

Painting (Canvas)

Artwork short description
Alab (Blaze)
Lara Cruz

@laralydia17

Format:

Painting (Canvas)

Artwork short description
Madilim Ang Langit (The Sky is Dark)
Lara Cruz

@laralydia17

Format:

Painting (Canvas)

Artwork short description
Grow Yourself
Lara Cruz

@laralydia17

Format:

Painting (Canvas)

Artwork short description
Show Yourself
Lara Cruz

@laralydia17

Format:

Painting (Canvas)

Artwork short description
Plate 1
Lara Cruz

@laralydia17

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Painting (Framed) Watercolour

Artwork short description
Plate 2
Lara Cruz

@laralydia17

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Painting (Framed) Watercolour

Artwork short description
Plate 3
Lara Cruz

@laralydia17

Format:

Painting (Framed) Watercolour

Artwork short description
Ocean Drive
Lara Cruz

@laralydia17

Format:

Chocolate Painting

Artwork short description
Resistant of the Cities #1
Will Zhou
Format:

Photography

Artwork short description
Resistant of the Cities #2
Will Zhou
Format:

Photography

Artwork short description
Resistant of the Cities #3
Will Zhou
Format:

Photography

Artwork short description
Resistant of the Cities #4
Will Zhou
Format:

Photography

Artwork short description
Lost in Time
Seng Doi
Format:

Photography

Artwork short description
Will you Come with me?
Seng Doi
Format:

Photography

Artwork short description
The Root and More
Seng Doi
Format:

Painting

Artwork short description
The Patterns she Makes (Maka)
Seng Doi
Format:

Painting

Artwork short description
Pretty much JM
Jingmei Xing

@y_xing_jm

Format:

Collage board

Artwork short description
In progress
Jingmei Xing

@y_xing_jm

Format:

Video

Artwork short description
Free Your Soul, Free Yourself
Jingmei Xing, Rutina Du and Vina Liu
Format:

Video

Artwork short description
Kill the Bunny
Zoe Guo
Format:

Video

Artwork short description
Theatre and Filmmaking
Alexandra Moon
Format:

Video

Artwork short description
Theatre and Filmmaking
Lesley Luo
Format:

Video

Artwork short description

Presentation day

Photo credit: Andrew Coulter

Presentation day

Feifei Liao would also like to acknowledge the workshop facilitators and artists, Danyoung Chen, Thu Nguyen, Alexandra Clouston, Lesley Luo, Ruiqi Qiu, Alexander Meagher and Zya Kane.Thanks for their enthusiasm and dedication to the arts and community.

Project organisers and partners

Get in touch.

For any collaboration opportunities, please contact Feifei Liao, feifei.curiosity@gmail.com