Statement Profile GlogauAIR Project CV Summary

Statement

Camille Allen is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores how trauma and crises inflicted by humans affects the topography of land, skin and story. Interested in the synergy between technology, ecology and humanity, her work grapples with dialogue and data in order to unveil hidden narratives and future possibilities.

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GlogauAIR Project

Within her paintings, Allen’s process allows for the canvas to act as its own witness. Excavating from the topography of diluted paint washes she invites hidden figures and secrets to the forefront. Within her photographs, Allen explores the concept of veiling, capturing haunting and ethereal documents of adornment and feminine psyche.

When lace that was handmade by her Great Aunt during an investigation into her missing son was handed down to her, she became intrigued by the technical and laborious process of textiles and both the subtle and overt symbolic power they may represent. The idea that labour and pain could be woven within the threads captivated her. During this time, Allen was diagnosed with a benign ovarian tumour and she grew interested in further exploring female trauma, and the way in which their narratives are told, held captive, or made sacred.

CV Summary

Education

2020-2022 Victorian College of the Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts)

2016 The Art Institute of Chicago Summer Arts Program

Industry Experience

2020 Bachelor Institute of Indigenous Education Program

2014-2019 National Gallery of Victoria Teen Art Ambassador

Shows

2021 “Vibes” Group Show Creative Spaces, Assembly Point

2021 “Untitled” Group Show Halcyon Magazine

2021 “Polysemic” Group Show VCA Art Space

Awards