Wyndham City is thrilled to be working with Deakin University to support a local artist to work on the international stage at the Venice Biennale with host organisation, the European Cultural Centre, on the project, Venetian Bind, curated by Cameron Bishop and David Cross.
The 2024 Venetian Bind project takes place in Venice from 30 Sept – Oct 5, 2024.
This opportunity aims to foster the creative skills of a local practitioner and build the creative capacity of the Wyndham community by encouraging cross-cultural exchange. It will provide a rare platform for a Wyndham artist to develop and profile their practice alongside creative artists and researchers from across the disciplinary spectrum at Deakin University, with the exhibition of a series of resolved collaborative works at Palazzo Mora, Venice, in October and November 2024.
Following a highly competitive EOI (Expression of Interest) process, The Artist Known as FOOT - Connor Ovenden-Shaw (they/them) was selected as the successful mentee. Working within textiles, photography, and performance, they are known for their unique and absurdist takes on gender identity, sustainability, and beauty standards through the lens of sustainability, place, and reclamation. On their return to Wyndham, they will present an artist's talk to share their experiences with the local creative community. This opportunity presents a significant step in their ongoing creative development.
The Artist Known as FOOT is a non-binary, queer multidisciplinary artist based on Wadawurrung land in Melbourne’s outer west. Working within textiles, photography, and performance, they are known for their unique and absurdist takes on gender identity, sustainability, and beauty standards through the lens of sustainability, place, and reclamation.
With a passion for uplifting the image of fat and queer bodies, their colourful and nostalgic works have been featured within festivals nationally, galleries both nationally and overseas, and Australia’s National Association for the Visual Arts. Their works are held in various collections across Australia, including the Blacktown Gallery permanent collection in Sydney.