{"id":304,"date":"2019-12-19T01:24:51","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T01:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lf.westernsydney.edu.au\/wildhearts\/?page_id=304"},"modified":"2020-10-13T10:03:21","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T10:03:21","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lf.westernsydney.edu.au\/wildhearts\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Wild Spirits and Warm Hearts <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wild Hearts & Warm\nSpirits <\/em>is\na School of Humanities and Communication Arts’ outbound global mobility\nstudy program. The photojournalism study tour aligns with key study and\nresearch areas positively promoting cross-cultural communication, industry, and\ncommunity. The curated collection of student photography represents a\ntransformative journey \u2013 one where a select group of Western students, some of whom had never\ntravelled outside of Australia, undertook their first \u2018photographic assignment\u2019\nabroad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over\n14 days, students were immersed in the Inner-Mongolian culture and rugged\nlandscapes, travelling outside of the main cities and meeting locals in small\nrural communities. Students were mentored by project leads, Dr Rachel Bentley,\nAdjunct fellow Dr David Cubby and Sam Dessen to develop their photographic\ntechnique and embrace the \u2018assignment\u2019 with professionalism, creativity and\nopen-mindedness, characteristic of Western students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nWestern students’ work takes inspiration from their studies at Western Sydney\nwhich include Design (Visual Communication), Screen Media (Arts and Production)\nand Communications (Journalism). This cross-cultural collaboration resulted in\nmany students choosing to document uniquely Inner-Mongolian topics, such as\nhybrid Mandarin-Mongolian typography, close family relationships, and the\niconic horsemen of the sparse grassland plains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ensuing Wild Hearts & Warm Spirits <\/em>video, digital site and exhibition deliver a unique, collaborative body of work encompassing learning and teaching influences from both Western Sydney and Inner Mongolia. Western Students also enjoyed a creative workshop as guests of Inner-Mongolia Normal University Art and Design College, and also received mentorship and guidance from renowned Chinese Photographer, David Wei Lai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\u00a0Wild Spirits & Warm Hearts\u00a0<\/em>exhibition has potential to further promote positive Australia-China creative and cultural collaboration.\u00a0 The travel abroad tour is an example of a successful New Colombo Project promoting industry and educational relationships. In addition to the students’ work and artist statements, a short video was filmed throughout the students’ journey documenting in interviews the intensity and many benefits of cross-cultural immersion. The students recounted adventurous activities and close friendships made in Inner-Mongolia. Their interviews present an authentic and challenging experience, one that has accelerated the students’ professional development and peer-to-peer comradery as key takeaways from the study tour.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The student exhibition and video is displayed in close proximity to WSU Design and Communications students teaching hub at the Parramatta South ACIAC gallery. The student work will inspire others to seek out future New Colombo Plan and study abroad mobility programs. The stunning portrayal of the unique Inner-Mongolian people and wild landscapes serve to promote study and connections within that region, particularly when considering the ongoing partnership between Western Sydney University and Inner-Mongolia Normal University based within the major Inner Mongolia city, Hohhot.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wild\nSpirits & Warm Hearts <\/em>aligns well with the aims and\nobjectives of the ACIAC gallery space as a tangible example of an international\ncreative and cultural partnership. This exhibition Wild Spirits\n&Warm Hearts, Inner Mongolia Photographic Tour <\/em>strengthens and\nfurther promotes internships, creative collaborations and promotes cross\ncultural and economic relations within the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rachel\nBentley, Sam Dessen and David Cubby October<\/em><\/strong> 2020<\/strong> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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