FCTG HQ foyer comes alive with QCA creations

Flight Centre Travel Group’s (FCTG) headquarters in Brisbane’s South Bank was recently home to a collection of eye-catching creative designs from the Queensland College of Art (QCA).

FCTG and QCA teamed up for the ‘Morphosis’ exhibition at South Bank, to showcase a collection of student works, which transfromed a range of recyclable materials into stunning works of art.

QCA students repurposed and redesigned the likes of bed linen, data cables, plastic bottles, CDs and bubble wrap into sculptures, video installations, paintings and photography, which have all been on display in QCA’s Grey Street Gallery and the FCTG building foyer.

FCM’s Melissa Elf said the exhibition was a wonderful example of the company bringing its ‘Brighter Futures’ program to life by working with local academic organisations.

“This partnership was an excellent initiative to support the work of local artists, local academic organisations and also extends our commitment to sustainability, which is a key pillar of our Brighter Futures program,”  Melissa said.

“Plus the artwork provided a colourful collection of beautiful sculptures and installations, some of which were floor to ceiling high.”

QCA Doctoral candidate Claire Tracey curated the exhibition, after completing several sustainable artworks during a residency at FCTG’s global HQ building.

“My doctorate examines arts-led engagement, so I approached Flight Centre Travel Group last year about how we could work together,” she said.

“They are based right across the road from the QCA at South Bank, and they share the university’s commitment to sustainability, so it made sense to team up.

“Flight Centre Travel Group was amazing – they ended up giving me studio space and access to all of their recyclable plastic waste.”

Claire became aware of other students at the QCA working with sustainable materials and decided to put together an exhibition to showcase their work.

“The QCA has a lot of talent, and there are a lot of students working in this space who are really pushing the boundaries,” she said.

“It’s a great chance for students to exhibit their work off-campus, explore sustainable transformations, and look at how art can guide the way to a greener society.”