Robert Andrew is one of Australia’s most compelling contemporary artists. In this special life drawing class he will be joined by harpist Donald Hall who will be both model and musician on the night!
WHEN: Wednesday 3 July, 6-8.30pm
WHERE: Griffith University Art Museum, 226 Grey St, South Bank
COST: $20.00
About Robert:
Robert Andrew’s work combines electromechanical mechanisms that erode and expose substrates, build stories and create residues. A descendant of the Yawuru people from the Broome area, Western Australia, he also holds European and Filipino heritage. Andrew’s practice explores his Australian Indigenous ancestry and engages with modes of visual storytelling that rely on programmable technologies. These works manifest as visually scraped-back and built-up palimpsests that reference technology, natural materials and artefacts. In 2012 Andrew completed a bachelor’s degree at Queensland College of Art, Griffith University; he is currently completing a doctorate in visual arts.
Winner of the 40th Alice Prize in 2018, Andrew’s work is currently included in The National at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. His work is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria and was exhibited as part of ‘Moving Backwards into the Future’ (2015) and ‘Colony: Frontier Wars’ (2017) at the NGV Australia: The Ian Potter Centre, as well as Ars Electronica (2017) in Austria. He was commissioned to make ‘Moving from the Binary’ for the ‘Experimenta Make Sense’ International Triennial of Media Art at RMIT Gallery in 2017, and held solo exhibitions at the Museum of Brisbane and Metro Arts Brisbane that same year.
