Selected works from RMIT Culture collections and International Collections

Arthur Boyd, Pulpit Rock Landscape, 1994

I was born in Australia and have lived almost my entire life here. Everyday I am inspired by the beautiful nature of my country, especially its birdlife. This love for Australian nature has helped shape my life; it inspired me to change careers to study in the environment field, it helped me appreciate the healing properties of nature, and it gives me purpose in my everyday life. I chose this piece because it shows the beauty of the Australian wilderness and coast, the unique colours, and included a bird at the forefront.

Arthur Boyd

Pulpit Rock Landscape, 1994

Lithograph on fabriano 100/100 cotton paper

Edition: 55/90

73.5 x 54 cm (image), 88.3 x 65.4 cm (sheet)

Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Dr Douglas Kagi, 2012

RMIT University Art Collection

George Johnson, Point of View, 1992 I started collecting postcards when I was twelve years old, ten years ago. For some reason, a postcard depicting this artwork is one of the first ones I found. Since then, it has been displayed with the others on my bedroom wall. These postcards are a constant in my life, they are always there for me to look at and gain inspiration from, and I have assigned meaning to many of them. In some ways they represent a private part of me. Because of its association with my collection, this piece will always have a special meaning to me.

George Johnson Point of View, 1992 Acrylic paint on canvas 137 x 122 cm

Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Jenny Zimmer, 2013 RMIT University Art Collection

Note : The Avant Card postcard depicting Johnson’s work was used to promote the 2019 exhibition Melbourne Modern at RMIT Gallery

Boris Mikhailovich Kustidiyev, The Bolshevik, 1920 Russian culture and history have always fascinated me, to the point where I learnt Russian and went to study in Moscow. One of my favourite memories was finally seeing all the art I had read about for years, including pieces such as this painting. Furthermore, the brutalist aesthetic reminds me of the tower I lived in, in a run-down, 1950s suburb filled with the decaying relics of communism.

Boris Mikhailovich Kustidiyev

The Bolshevik, 1920

Oil on canvas

101 x 140.5cm

Tretyakov State Gallery Online Collection

Link to artwork : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kustodiev_The_Bolshevik.jpg