00:01A return to craft for the Territory's young artists.
00:06The work of 59 Year 12 students from 14 of the NT's high schools
00:11on display in a show that's fostered the ambitions of students for decades.
00:16It's such an important thing that Magnet does to provide this professional
00:20exhibition opportunity to emerging artists.
00:22Austin Armstrong from Darwin High has received a $13,000 grant
00:27for his self-portrait painstakingly illustrated with ballpoint pens and markers.
00:32Time to Wake Up shows my childhood bedroom with the evolution of me
00:38over the 14 years I've had it.
00:41You can see me go from three years old to 17.
00:44Armstrong one of a number of artists in the show that have embraced
00:47the joy of crafting their work by hand alongside those that continue
00:52to push the boundaries of digital sculpture and illustration.
00:55Especially for this generation, you know, seeped in screen culture
01:01and with developing technologies like AI, I've noticed that quite a few artists
01:06have taken a return to making things with their hand
01:09and I think we all feel a great amount of catharsis in making things with our hands.
01:14Armstrong's fellow Darwin High alumni Natasha Lee also using self-portraiture in oils
01:20to show herself from a bird's eye view surrounded by the interconnected threads of culture.
01:26It was a very freeing pose, very visually pleasing as well, showing that I'm very comfortable in my own skin.
01:36Both award winners say they'd like to evolve their artistic practice into their twenties.
01:41I think it will be nice to continue with self-portrait and document myself throughout the years
01:46and being able to look back on each painting and seeing how I've improved and changed.
01:52Exit art continues until the end of May.
01:54Thank you very much.
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