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r e a initially studied a [[TAFE NSW|TAFE]] course in Electrical Trades at [[Petersham, New South Wales]] in 1989, and then started to move towards art a year later enrolled to studying Creative Arts at the Eora Centre in [[Darlington, New South Wales]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.daao.org.au/bio/none-r-e-a/biography/|title=r e a b. 1962 |
r e a initially studied a [[TAFE NSW|TAFE]] course in Electrical Trades at [[Petersham, New South Wales]] in 1989, and then started to move towards art a year later enrolled to studying Creative Arts at the [[Eora Centre]] in [[Darlington, New South Wales]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.daao.org.au/bio/none-r-e-a/biography/|title=r e a b. 1962|date= 2013 |website=[[Design & Art Australia Online]]|access-date=2020-03-07}}</ref> |
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r e a has received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts) from the [[University of New South Wales]] in 1993, a Masters of Visual Arts at the [[Australian National University]], a Masters of Science, Digital Imaging and Design, [[New York University]] & a PhD in Visual Anthropology, from the [[UNSW Art & Design]], [[University of New South Wales]] in 2019.<ref name=":0" /> |
r e a has received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts) from the [[University of New South Wales]] in 1993, a Masters of Visual Arts at the [[Australian National University]], a Masters of Science, Digital Imaging and Design, [[New York University]] & a PhD in Visual Anthropology, from the [[UNSW Art & Design]], [[University of New South Wales]], in 2019.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Career == |
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Revision as of 05:43, 9 December 2021
The artist known as r e a (born 1962), is an Indigenous Australian artist; they are also known as r e a Saunders, which is sometimes written Rea Saunders in the academe. r e a is currently an Academic and Lecturer within the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Unit at the University of Queensland.[1] The foundation of their work began in photography, digital media, sound and installation art. Today r e a works in an research-led interdisciplinary, experimental digital arts practice.
Early life
r e a was born in Coonabarabran NSW Australia; and is a descendant of the Gamilaraay & Wailwan people, in the Central West of New South Wales; & Biripi people, from the mid-North Coast of New South Wales. r e a's family moved to Sydney in 1968 [2]
Education
r e a initially studied a TAFE course in Electrical Trades at Petersham, New South Wales in 1989, and then started to move towards art a year later enrolled to studying Creative Arts at the Eora Centre in Darlington, New South Wales.[3] r e a has received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts) from the University of New South Wales in 1993, a Masters of Visual Arts at the Australian National University, a Masters of Science, Digital Imaging and Design, New York University & a PhD in Visual Anthropology, from the UNSW Art & Design, University of New South Wales, in 2019.[3]
Career
Exhibition
r e a started to exhibit work in 1990 at the EORA Centre, then in 1992, in their second year undergraduate at CoFA, University of New South Wales. r e a's first digital work: Look Who's Calling The Kettle Black was made in 1992. Followed by new works in 1993 at the Performance Space and Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative in Sydney.[3]
In 1994 their work was exhibited in Localities of Desire: Contemporary Art in an International World,[4] Don’t Leave Me This Way: Art in the Age of AIDS,[5] Blackness: Blak City Culture![6] and True Colours: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artists Raise the Flag.[7]
In 1995 r e a's first Solo exhibition was titled 'Ripped Into Pieces: Blak Body' at Performance Space, Sydney.[8]
in 1997, at the Boomalli Aboriginal Artists' Co-op they had a solo exhibition as a part of the 1997 Festival of the Dreaming: a celebration of the art and culture of Indigenous peoples from around the world called EYE/I'MMABLAKPIECE. [9] The installation art exhibited aimed to challenge the male gaze through the use of mirrors.[9]
in 1998 r e a exhibited work in bLAK bABE(z) & kWEER kAT(z) with Brook Andrew.[10]
Work
Her Collection Look Who's Calling The Kettle Black is a collection of photographic print in three colors.[11][12]
References
- ^ "Dr r e a Saunders". atsis.uq.edu.au. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ st, Visit North Terrace Adelaide SA 5000 Australia T. +61 8 8207 7000 E. infoartgallery sa gov au www agsa sa gov au AGSA Kaurna yartangka yuwanthi AGSA; l, s on Kaurna; Maps, Open in. "r e a". AGSA – Online Collection. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c "r e a b. 1962". Design & Art Australia Online. 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "New Worlds: Localities of Desire | Exhibitions | MCA Australia". www.mca.com.au. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ Gott, Ted; Australia, National Gallery of (1994). Don't leave me this way: art in the age of AIDS. National Gallery of Australia. ISBN 978-0-642-13030-3.
- ^ "Australian Centre for Contemporary Art". acca.melbourne. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ Chambers, Eddie; Andrew, Brook; Chambers, Eddie; Arts, Institute of New International Visual; Cooperative, Boomalli Aboriginal Artists (1994). True colours : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists raise the flag. Chippendale, N.S.W. : Boomali Aboriginal Artists Co-operative. ISBN 978-0-646-18211-7.
- ^ Kelada, Odette; Clark, Madeleine (September 2013). "Bodies on the line: Repossession and 'talkin up' in Aboriginal women's art". Artlink. 33 (3): 39.
- ^ a b "EYE/I'MMABLAKPIECE". www.artdes.monash.edu.au. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ Rea; Brady, Wendy; Chapple, Murray; Andrew, Brook (1998). Blak babe(z) & kweer kat[z. Sydney: Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras. OCLC 935605635.
- ^ "NGA collection search results". artsearch.nga.gov.au. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Photographic series 'Look who's calling the kettle black'". collection.maas.museum. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
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