ELIZABETH CLOSE ARTS
ELIZABETH CLOSE ARTS
Aboriginal Visual Artist
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Living and Working on Unceded Kaurna Country - Adelaide, South Australia
My name is Elizabeth Yanyi Close and I am Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara woman with family links to the APY Lands in Central Australia. I am a professional established Contemporary Aboriginal Artist based on Kaurna Country in Adelaide. I have spent the past 18 years crafting a dynamic, multi-disciplinary visual arts practice that speaks to both my own personal Connection to Country, and the concept of connection to place and space more broadly. I work in the mediums of 2D studio based-works, large scale muralist installations and digital media.
I feel strongly about increasing the visibility of Aboriginal Arts and Culture in public spaces and the broader Australian discourse. I am passionate about the importance of public art, and how it fits into the principles of placemaking. It is an opportunity to tell the stories of its community; to challenge ideas and perceptions and to create a sense of ownership and belonging.
I acknowledge the Kaurna People of the Adelaide Plains as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the Land on which I live and work.
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email: elizabethclosearts@gmail.com
instagram: @elizabethclosearts
Facebook: Elizabeth Close Arts
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Public art transcends power and privilege; It takes art off the walls of the wealthy and out of the galleries and tells the story of the community; it challenges ideas and perceptions; it's evocative and it takes bravery on the part of the artist
Elizabeth Close
Lightsview, SA
