SLIPPAGE: Deakin Contemporary Small Sculpture Award – Finalist

SLIPPAGE (Phuong Ngo + Hwafern Quach) have been selected as a finalist in the 2024 Deakin Contemporary Small Sculpture Award with their work 'Vessels that Leak from the Top #4', 2023.

The Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award is an annual competition showcasing outstanding sculptures from artists across Australia.

The Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award was established in 2009 and is organised by the Art Collection and Galleries Unit at Deakin University, Victoria. The award celebrates contemporary sculptures from artists around Australia, culminating in an exhibition of finalists’ work held in August to October each year at the Deakin University Art Gallery.

A panel, who changes composition each year, shortlist around 40 entries as finalists from an average of 300 entries that are received annually. The same panel then chooses a Winner and a Highly Commended. The winning work goes into the Deakin University Art Collection.

The finalist exhibition is held for a period of 6-8 weeks at the Deakin University Art Gallery on Deakin’s Melbourne Burwood campus. At the end of the exhibition, a People’s Choice winner is determined by vote from exhibition visitors and the winning artist is awarded a non-acquisitive cash prize.

Supported by Community Bank at Deakin University.