Julia Robinson (artist)

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Julia Robinson
Born
Julia Robinson

1981 (age 4243)
Nationality Australian
Education Adelaide Central School of Art
Known for Sculpture, Installation art
Awards SALA Festival/The Advertiser (Adelaide) Contemporary Art Prize, 2016
Website julia-robinson.net

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.

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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 [11] and 2020 [12] and The National (New Australian Art) in 2019. [13]

Collections

Personal life

Robinson married to fellow artist Roy Ananda. [22]

Publications

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