I chose to do my PhD at UniSA because,
having completed my Bachelors degree here, I was already familiar with
the people and the facilities. I also knew who my supervisor would be so
I was pleased with that. The other plus was that I maintained studio
practice. Though it wasn’t part of the program, it meant I could
maintain a profile as an exhibiting artist.
My thesis was called The Aesthetics of the Sublime in 20th century physics. I was arguing that issues of representations in physics are more easily confronted with aesthetics. For example, we have no idea what a quark looks like; we can only think about them in terms of mathematics. I applied aesthetics theory to the way we talk about physics. My painting was a good contrast to working on my thesis, which was all theory. The balance actually made it quite enjoyable. I also enjoyed the contacts, the networking and engaging in excellence. There are some really good people in the School of Art.
Ian Greig (PhD candidate)
PhD in Visual Arts
Australian Postgraduate Award
Graduate, Bachelor of Visual Arts
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