About
Thea Elder is an Australia mixed-media artist and photographer living and working across London and Europe. Thea’s practice is concerned with her identity as an ecosexual, queer woman, and what that means for her relationship to the Earth, other humans, and the Erotic (Eros). With a preference for movement, candor, and carnal energy, Thea creates images from dreamscapes, fantasies and her lived experience in order to encourage processing of wounds and healing through ecosomatic practice.
Portfolio
RESIDENCIES
NES Artist Residency. Skagastrond, ICELAND. September, 2024.
EXHBITIONS
“Hope” curated by Ariana Leane, 20 Oct, 2023 - BSIDE Gallery, Fitzroy VIC. ‘Caito, Ash and Bedsheets’, 1 x A3 310 GSM fine art print mounted on art board.
“Pleased to Meat You” curated by Tiles Studio artists, 24 August, 2023 - Tile Studio & Gallery, Lewisham. ‘The Pleasure is All Mine’, 2 x A3 tonal transfers on raw 310 GSM cotton-rag from digital prints.
“Desirelines” curated by Scree Ceramics and Tamara Elkins, 26 April, 2023 - Flow Studios, Camperdown. ‘Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread’, 3 x A3 metallic high gloss photographic prints.
“Buffet” curated by Palava Arts, 29 April, 2023 - Mothership Studios, Marrickville. ‘Queer Love Forever’, 15 x A5 matte photographic prints.
“Voyuerism” curated by Stef Saad, 3 August, 2022 - Goodspace Gallery, Chippendale. ‘ONE Winter’, 11 x A5 matte colour photographic prints.
“The Salons” curated by Angie Contini, 27 April, 2022 - Chrissie Cotter Gallery, Camperdown. ‘Baptism Subvert’, 4 x A3 colour photographic prints 310gsm fine art paper.
“Window Gallery Exhibition”, curated by Join The Dots Studio, Marrickville, March 2021. ‘Untitled (33°54'20.5"S 151°10'00.5"E)’ - collab. w/ ellen.gif. Mixed media window decal installation.
“Emergent 2021”, Artsite shortlist, ‘Swooning Valley’ 20 x 30” Cotton Rag 310gsm print.
“3 + 6 + 3”, curated by Sophie Willison. 16 Feb, 2019, SYDNEY. ‘This is Ryan’ portrait series; 3 x A3 prints.
Info
London, UK.
theaeldersyd@gmail.com
