We acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campus is situated, the people of the Boon Wurrung and Woi Wurrung, who have created art, made music and told their stories here for thousands of generations. We also acknowledge and extend our respect to the Traditional Owners of all lands on which our work is viewed, shared and enjoyed, and to all Elders, past, present and emerging.

VCA Art 2025

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Photography)

My practice centres around girlhood, coming of age and self-presentation. I use images as a way to hold the fancies, heartbreaks, moxie, and growing pains of girls and young women. I picture them, posed and unguarded, as they position themselves in the world. In these portraits, I see what is precious to me.

Ashley Nguyen

Ashley Nguyen, Homestead, digital photograph, 2023.

Ashley Nguyen, Aurelia, video, satin, 2024.

Ashley Nguyen, Gracie, digital photograph, 2025.

Ashley Nguyen, Installation view, 2025. Image courtesy of the University of Melbourne. Photography by Astrid Mulder.