Elizabeth Willing
BIO
Elizabeth Willing is an Australian visual artist. In 2009 she completed her honours in Fine Arts (Visual Arts) and is currently undertaking a Masters of Fine Art (research) at Queensland University of Technology.
In 2014 Elizabeth was the recipient of the Australia Council Kunstlerhaus Bethanien one-year residency. Furthermore Elizabeth has undertaken residencies at Helsinki International Art Program HIAP, New England Regional art Museum Armidale, and a one year residency at Metro Arts Brisbane.
Elizabeth has undertaken professional development mentorships in New York with Janine Antoni (2011), with the Experimental Food Society in London (2012) and then with Thomas Rentmeister in Berlin (2014).
Exhibitions and dining performances have been held in Australia and overseas at Tolarno Galleries Melbourne, Kunstlerhaus Bethanien Berlin, Trapholt Museum of Art and Design Denmark, and Gallery of Modern Art Brisbane.
Awards and grants include Australia Council Project funding (2016 and 2017), the Freedman Foundation Travelling Scholarship (2013), Australia Council Artstart grant (2012), a JUMP mentoring Scholarship (2010), and the Melville Haysom Scholarship through QAGOMA (2010).
Elizabeth’s work has been written about in magazines Eyeline, Antipasto, Art Almanac, Appetite, Imprint and online forums Art Fridge, Vice, Christies International Real Estate, Raven Contemporary and Critical Mass. She was also notably included in recent publications the Oxford companion to Food, EAT ME, and Experimental Eating.
Born 1988, Victoria Australia
Art Practice Keywords:
Artist, Installation
Artist Role Keywords:
Collaboration/ Collaborator names Keywords:
Accidentally Annie Street Space
Collections
Various Private Collections
CV
https://elizabethwilling.com/cvpress/cv/
CV
2008-2013 Co-Director Accidentally Annie St Space, Queensland.
EDUCATION
2017-2018
MFA Visual Arts, Queensland University of Technology (ongoing)
2014
Work placement with Thomas Rentmeister for four months in Berlin.
2012
Work placement with Experimental Food Society in London working for 3 weeks. Time spent in experimental food psychology lab at Oxford under Professor Charles Spence and with food designer Fernando Laposse.
2011
Professional development mentorship with Janine Antoni for 8 weeks, New York.
2009
Honours Program Fine Arts (visual art), Queensland University of Technology
2006-2008
Bachelor of Fine Arts (visual art), Queensland University of Technology
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RESIDENCIES
2017
New England Regional Art Gallery, Armidale 1 month
2015
Residency Helsinki International Art Program (HIAP) 1.5 months
2014
Australia Council Kunstlerhaus Bethanien residency Berlin 12 months
2013
Metro Arts Artist in Residence 12 months, Brisbane
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GRANTS/FUNDING/PRIZES
2017
Australia Council Project Funding for the development of national and international exhibition projects.
2016
Australia Council Project Funding for the development of new Dessert performances.
2013
NAVA Freedman Foundation Travelling Scholarship
Arts Queensland Individual professional development grant.
2012
Australia Council Artstart funding
NAVA Australian Artists Grant
2011
Arts Queensland Career Development funding
Youth Arts Queensland JUMP Mentoring program
2010
Melville Haysom Scholarship awarded by Queensland Art Gallery.
2009
Robert and Kay Bryan/ Jack Manton Art Award.
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019
(upcoming). Kuiper Artspace. Brisbane. May
(upcoming) Through the Mother. University of Queensland Art Museum. Sepetember
(upcoming) Pith. Caloundra Regional Art Gallery. November
2018
Strawberry Thief. Melbourne Art Fair for Tolarno Galleries Melbourne
Impossible Guest. New England Regional Art Museum, New South Wales
2017
Guava Season. Tolarno Galleries, Melbourne
2016
Banquet. BCM Crucible gallery, Brisbane.
With the table in mind. Side gallery, Brisbane.
2015
Between Courses. Spiro Grace Art Rooms, Brisbane.
Shades of Yellow. Künstlerhaus Bethanien. Berlin, Germany.
2013
Leaving the Table. Boxcopy. Margaret St Brisbane.
2012
Gut Feeling. Metro Arts. 109 Edward St Brisbane.
2010
Short-lived. Metro Arts as part of the Free Range festival, Brisbane. 1-26 June 2009.
2009
Swallow. QUT Art Museum: 2 George St Brisbane, Queensland. 22 April-31 May.
2008
Artificial Sweetener. QUT Art Museum: 2 George st Brisbane, Queensland. 2-27 April.
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SPECIAL PROJECTS: Concept meals
2017
Anxiolytic. Institute of Modern Art Brisbane
2016/2017
‘We Who Eat Together’, Collaboration with chef Josue Lopez, GOMA restaurant
2015
Dessert III. Spiro Grace Art Rooms, Brisbane.
2013
Dessert II. Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
Dessert. 8 Musgrave St West End Brisbane.
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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017
CODE Art Fair. Art Fridge. Copenhagen, Denmark
EAT ME. Trapholt museum of Art and Design, Denmark.
Tastes Like Sunshine. Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane.
2016
Resort. Art on James, Brisbane.
Churchie Art Prize finalist exhibition. QUT Art Museum, Brisbane
Sunshine Coast Art Prize finalist exhibition
Less. The Laundry curated by Lisa Bryan-Brown. Brisbane.
Shape of Things to Come: The Anniversary Show. The Block QUT
2015
Freedman Foundation Travelling Scholarship Exhibition. UNSW Galleries, Sydney.
Paper Works III. Brenda May Gallery. Sydney, Australia.
Group show. Australian Embassy. Berlin, Germany.
Mouthfeel. Brenda May Gallery. Curated by Meg Fizell. Sydney Australia.
2014
Subtropic Complex. James Street via IMA Brisbane.
2013
Sugar, Sugar. Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
NAVA Travelling Scholarship exhibition. COFA art gallery, Sydney
Churchie Art Prize Finalist Exhibition. Griffith Art Gallery, Brisbane.
2012
Art + food: Beyond the still life. Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
Going South. Screen Space, Melbourne.
Fresh Produce. Next Wave Festival. Queen Victoria Markets Melbourne.
Safari. The Rocks Sydney.
2011
Body Transgress. Metro Arts studio 2.10. Brisbane. 26th October.
Subdivision. Level ARI. James street Brisbane. June.
2010
Fresh Cut. Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane. 7 August- 25 September.
Invitational. Level ARI. 11 Stratton St Newstead, Qld. 10 June – 23 July.
The Ultimate Time Lapse Megamix. Next Wave Festival. Federation Square, Melbourne. 20-23 May
Free Range. Metro Arts. 109 Edward St Brisbane. 1-26 June.
To Heat, To Freeze, To Prick. the Wandering Room ARI. 99 Melbourne St South Brisbane. 12 February- 9 march.
2009
Two for me none for you. No Frills* ARI. 109 Edward St Brisbane. 28th November.
Pashing Seatbelts- BFA Visual Art Honours graduate exhibition: The Block, QUT Kelvin Grove, Queensland. 5 November.
Pashing Seatbelts- BFA Visual Art Honours graduate exhibition: Accidentally Annie St Space, Auchenflower, Queensland. 6 November.
2High Festival: Powerhouse Museum, New Farm, Queensland. 13-14 November.
Recessional Art and Other Strategies: 17 McLauchlan St The Valley, Queensland. hosted by InBetweenSpaces. 4 July.
POW: Accidentally Annie St Space, Auchenflower Qld. 19 June.
Sketchpad: The Block, QUT Kelvin Grove. 6 April- 26 April.
Hand Made Strange. Artisan: 381 Brunswick st Fortitude Valley. 5 Febuary-4 April.
The Shape of Things to Come: The Block, QUT Kelvin Grove. 1 February- 31 March.
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COMMISSIONS
2018
Public window façade University of Queensland Art Museum
2017
Brisbane City Council, William Jolly bridge projection.
2016
Institute of Modern Art. Winter Gala artwork edition commission.
2012
Museum of Brisbane Hutton Lane Lightbox public art project commission
2011
Museum of Brisbane Platform public art commission.
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SELECTED TALKS AND WORKSHOPS
2017
GOMA Talks. Guilty Pleasure.
2016
Gallery of Modern Art. ‘GOMA Turns 10’ student Workshop
Institute of Modern Art. Dessert by Elizabeth Willing
2015
Institute of Modern Art. Teachers Day Artist presentation
2014
Contemporary Food Lab Berlin, workshop development and delivery
Gallery of Modern Art, Next Wave program, workshop development and delivery for teens
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
2018
Art Collector Magazine. July- Sep 2018. Good Taste pg 168-173. Written by Jo Higgins. Link
Art Guide Australia. July August 2018. Birth of the Fair. pg 60-64. Written by Varia Karipoff.
Christies International Real Estate. The Taste Makers by Claire Limpus. Pg 60-64.
2016
Imprint. Books Unbound. Vol 51 No 4. Pg 18-21. Link
Runway. Gastroporn: The Sexualised Eater. Meg Fizell. Print.
2015
BE. Cake, Cubes, Creativity. Karin Schulze. Print. Issue #22. pg 8-15.
Artfridge. Interview: Elizabeth Willing. Online. Link
VICE. Die Kunstlerin Elizabeth Willing schleckt maiswurmchen bis die zunge schmerzt. (Deutsch). Online. Link
Raven Contemporary. Savouring the Moment. Online. March 10. Link
Imprint. Squashings, pressings and stains. Print. Vol50 No1. p26
2014
Experimental Eating. Black Dog publishing. Print. pg 130-131.
The Oxford Companion to Food. Oxford companions. Alan Davidson. Print. Pg 39.
Sliding Door limited edition print curated by Brooke Ferguson distributed through Boxcopy.
2013
Appetite. November 2013. Sugary masterpieces. Print. pg 44-47.
Art almanac. October 2013. Sugar, sugar. Print. pg 46-47.
Antipasto magazine. Issue 11. Eyes on Food. Print.
2013
Eyeline no.75 pg 93. Review of group show Art on James (Subdivision@Level)
Critical Mass Online. Gut Feeling Review
Artguide July/August pg 44. Image publication
Artlink vol 32 #3 pg 65