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 (Drawing & Printmaking)

How to go on working in a world that is falling apart around you? Where you feel increasingly isolated, sucked into the screen, the blue light resting gently on your cheek. You’ll be up for a few more hours now.



I started in the womb then moved to the home. In my teenage bedroom I constructed my idea of the world through images. I thought about ghosts, scrolled through Tumblr, watched movies and longed for a place that didn't exist. Mice scurry in the corners and leave their droppings, but they’re so cute that I don't mind.



Now, in the studio, I return to images and drawing as I try to make sense of it all.

Lia Mills

Lia Mills, Childhood Bedroom, Year Unknown

Lia Mills, Installation view, 2025. Image courtesy of the University of Melbourne. Photography by Lucy Foster.