This is an ongoing archive of Next Wave Alumni spanning our 40-year history. You can browse the list below or use the filters to find someone fast. If you have been involved in a Next Wave Festival and don’t have an artist profile yet, fill in the form here. If you have any questions, email nextwave@nextwave.org.au.
Esther Stewart and Oscar Perry
Esther Stewart has exhibited in several artist run initiatives including Blindside, Platform Contemporary Art Space, Rearview and TCB. In 2010 Esther was included in Fresh 2010 at Craft Victoria, an exhibition and award that explored new parameters of contemporary craft and design. In 2012 Esther presented Foldout a site specific installation as part of New Babylon in Next Wave Festival 2012. Esther completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts, with First Class Honours in 2010, majoring in Sculpture and Spatial Practice.
Oscar Perry graduated from a BFA (Painting) at the Victorian College of the Arts in 2009 and an Honours (Painting) from RMIT in 2012. Solo exhibitions include Imperial Leather, Utopian Slumps, Melbourne, 2012; Moonraker, TCB Art Inc, Melbourne, 2012; and The Eagle has Landed, Rearview, Melbourne, 2011. Selected group exhibitions include S.A.A.P, Lowrise Projects, Richmond, 2012; Boom Boom, Napier Hotel, Melbourne, 2011; and The Float, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, 2009.
Esther Stewart and Oscar Perry , Das Boot
Esther Stewart, Foldout
Oscar Perry, Stonehenge
Oscar Perry, Utopian Slumps