Punk, Romantic

An artist's love letter to the cow from "You're more likely to be killed by a cow than a shark". Debut solo exhibition by early-career Kamberri/Canberra-based artist Sophie Dumaresq. Dumaresq’s interdisciplinary practice brings perspectives of absurdity, queerness and humour to creative and critical robotics. Working across photography, video installation, sculpture and performance, her work explores what it is to try and share joy, love, laughter and communicate in a universe filled with beings whose brains, existence and or bodies are built inherently differently. Dumaresq is a recent graduate of the ANU School of Art & Design (SoA&D), and was selected for the prestigious Hatched: National Graduate Show 2024 at the Perth Institute of Contemporary Art, and also is participating in Next Wave’s 2024/25 Kickstart residency program. Sophie Dumaresq is the CCAS 2024 artist-in-residence, and is recipient of the 2023 CCAS ANU SoA&D Emerging Artists Support Scheme Mentorship and Exhibition Award. Image credit: Sophie Dumaresq, detail from 'The Punk Rock Idle, Attempt Two, Yuin Country, Australia, untitled # 2, 2024', remote shutter-controlled artist self-portrait, photographic print for "Punk, Romantic".