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VCA Art 2024

Sean Monaghan

Sean Monaghan's practice revolves around the dynamics of human interaction, highlighting how our lives intertwine and evolve endlessly. Through a focus on themes such as loss, grief, queerness, masculinity, and emotional turmoil. Using photography alongside performance and the written word, Monaghan delicately explores the essence of identity. His artworks often present themselves in a homely manner, creating a sense of intimacy and tenderness. The incorporation of the performance adds a layer of emotional complexity to his work, transforming what may seem like a straightforward statement into something abstract.

Sean Monaghan, Installation View. Image Courtesy of University of Melbourne.

Sean Monaghan, Raw Wood, Uncut silk, 2x inkjet prints, wooden frame. 2024. Documentation by Kim Feng Cheong

Sean Monaghan, Raw Wood, Uncut silk, 2x inkjet prints, wooden frame. 2024. Documentation by Kim Feng Cheong

Sean Monaghan, You Take Me There, You Piull Me Back, Digital film recording, 2022

Sean Monaghan, Untitled, Digital Scan. 2022

Sean Monaghan, Untitled, Digital Scan. 2022

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Photography)
Victorian College of the Arts
Faculty of Fine Arts and Music
University of Melbourne
PRV12150 / CRICOS: 00116K