What's on in the Collection Study Room: I, myself, in-between

Four students stand in front of the Collection Study Room gallery hang discussing the artworks — Image: Photo of visitors to the Alumni Friends of UQ Collection Study room discussing Lindy Lee's *Terrace of the Immortals* 2012. Also visible (L-R) *and you can even pay later,* Rosemary Laing 2004; *Between Dystopia and Utopia*, Sam Cranstoun 2019; Abdul Abdullah, *Love is all around* 2018; Vernon Ah Kee, *Self portrait as a non-person* 2006. Photo credit: Louis Lim 2024.

From the Collection: I, myself, in-between

I, myself, in-between assembles stories of migration, movement, transitions of identity, place and culture found in the University of Queensland Art Collection. Featuring works by First Nations, queer, migrant and first-generation Australian artists, I, myself, in-between navigates what it means to exist in these in-between and peripheral spaces: the feeling of being neither here, nor there. The artworks included all chart a form of journey, or state change, traversing boundaries both interior and exterior, spatial and temporal, cultural and personal.

This project has been developed by students Felix Reid and Felicity Andrews, Kinnane Public Programming Interns at UQ Art Museum.

About the UQ Art Collection:

The University of Queensland Art Collection is one of Queensland’s most significant, developed over 70 years, and featuring more than 4,400 works of art. The work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists is a key collecting area for the UQ Art Collection, which focuses on the acquisition of art that engages with new and diverse knowledges.

I, myself, in-between will be open from 1.30pm-3.00pm every Friday on Level 3 of the Art Museum in the Collection Study Room. Drop in and discuss the works with UQ Art Museum’s cultural mediation staff.

Information for academic staff and researchers

Learning through art is important to us as a university art museum. Stepping out of the traditional classroom setting and using artworks as a learning tool can be greatly beneficial and spark alternate ways of thinking through important ideas.

The works on display in the Collection Study Room can be carefully chosen and arranged to cater to specific learning experiences, teaching activities and research topics. Working closely with Art Museum staff to choose works that relate to your discipline will ensure that students can get the most out of their experience in the room.

Contact us to discuss your options for using the Collection Study Room to support your learning and teaching initiatives.