Sex and the city will save you
By Rhonda Dredge
The quirky imagination of art student Kaijern Koo stood out last month among the finalists for the Majlis $15,000 travelling scholarship.
15 third-year students from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) were in the running.
Kaijern didn’t win but her philosophical paintings performed their rituals to an appreciative audience.
The sensitive 20-year-old from Adelaide finds Melbourne overwhelming. “People are restless here. Everyone is trying to grab your attention.”
Sometimes she seeks solace in Sex and the City re-runs.
“I love that show. It’s an image of simplicity. Carrie Bradshaw is like a god, someone to turn to when everything else is confusing.”
Kaijern likes the character of Carrie not because she is sexy or gets to wear...
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