Julia Robinson (artist) explained

Julia Robinson
Birth Name:Julia Robinson
Birth Place:Adelaide, South Australia
Nationality:Australian
Field:Sculpture, Installation art
Training:Adelaide Central School of Art
Awards:SALA Festival/The Advertiser (Adelaide) Contemporary Art Prize, 2016

Julia Robinson is an Australian artist and arts educator based in Adelaide, South Australia. She lectures at Adelaide Central School of Art and her work has been included in the Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art in 2016 and The National (New Australian Art) in 2019.

Early life and education

Julia Robinson was born in Adelaide in 1981[1] and studied visual arts at Adelaide Central School of Art.[2]

Artistic style and subject

Robinson works in sculpture and installation art, using textiles and costuming techniques to produce her sculptures.[3] She makes animal figures from scratch, using flywire, fabrics and other materials.[4] Sex and death are major themes of her work[5] and she draws her inspiration from folklore, mythology and the occult.[6]

Her artwork, Beatrice, featured in the 2020 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art and exhibited at the Museum of Economic Botany,[7] is inspired by Scylla from Homer's The Odyssey and Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story, "Rappacini’s Daughter".[8]

Career

Robninson lectures at Adelaide Central School of Art.[9]

Awards

Major exhibitions

Robinson's work has been included in the Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art in 2016[12] and 2020[13] and The National (New Australian Art) in 2019.[14]

Collections

Personal life

Robinson married to fellow artist Roy Ananda.[23]

Publications

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Artists: The National . www.the-national.com.au . 24 June 2020 . en.
  2. Web site: Adelaide Central School of Art: Julia Robinson Career Profile . www.acsa.sa.edu.au . 24 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Adelaide artist Julia Robinson discusses her work "Beatrice" . The Advertiser . 24 June 2020 . en . 30 April 2020.
  4. Web site: Radok . Stephanie . Julia Robinson: One to rot and one to grow . www.eyelinepublishing.com . 24 June 2020.
  5. Web site: Julia Robinson + Greg Geraghty . Artist Profile . 24 June 2020 . 26 July 2016.
  6. Web site: Neylon . John . Superstition and Sex in Julia Robinson's Sculptures . The Adelaide Review . 24 June 2020 . en . 4 July 2017.
  7. Web site: 2020 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: Monster Theatres . www.botanicgardens.sa.gov.au . 24 June 2020 . en.
  8. Web site: Adelaide artist Julia Robinson discusses her work "Beatrice" . The Advertiser . 24 June 2020 . en . 30 April 2020.
  9. Web site: Lecturer Profile: Julia Robinson . Vimeo . 28 February 2024 . 28 May 2024.
  10. Web site: McDonald . Patrick . Artist has award all sewn up . www.adelaidenow.com.au . The Advertiser (Adelaide) . 24 June 2020 . en . 8 July 2016.
  11. Web site: Cabinet . Department of the Premier and . 2024-05-20 . Nominate now for the 2026 SALA Publication . 2024-08-19 . Department of the Premier and Cabinet . en-AU.
  12. Web site: Julia Robinson: 2014 Adelaide Biennial . 24 June 2020 . en-AU.
  13. Web site: Julia Robinson . AGSA – The Art Gallery of South Australia . 24 June 2020 . en.
  14. Web site: Artists: The National . www.the-national.com.au . 24 June 2020 . en.
  15. News: Debelle . Penelope . Here there be monsters . The Advertiser (Adelaide) . 7 February 2020.
  16. Web site: Kylie Banyard & Julia Robinson: The National 2019 Stories & ideas MCA Australia . www.mca.com.au . 24 June 2020 . en.
  17. Web site: 3rd Tamworth Textile Triennial 2017 – Tamworth Regional Gallery . www.tamworthregionalgallery.com.au . 24 June 2020 . en.
  18. Web site: Julia Robinson · Australian Design Centre . australiandesigncentre.com . en-AU.
  19. Web site: Julia Robinson: 2014 Adelaide Biennial . Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art . 24 June 2020 . en-AU.
  20. Web site: Williamson . Brett . Conjuring up a dark heart for modern art . www.abc.net.au . 24 June 2020 . en-AU . 19 February 2014.
  21. https://www.agsa.sa.gov.au/collection-publications/collection/works/legs-eleven/26160/ Art Gallery of South Australia
  22. https://www.mca.com.au/artists-works/artists/julia-robinson/ The Museum of Contemporary Art (Australia)
  23. Web site: Creative Couples: Julia Robinson and Roy Ananda . Broadsheet . 24 June 2020 . en.
  24. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1149624634 Worldcat record
  25. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1017741909 Worldcat record
  26. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1101994313 Worldcat record
  27. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/921510420 Worldcat record
  28. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/894325941 Worldcat record
  29. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/224011977 Worldcat record
  30. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/906640172 Worldcat record

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