Merri Randell

Pronouns

They/Them

Artist Bio

I work with Nature to create worlds full of beautiful, hybrid, abject monstrosities that seduce, beguile and disturb. I am fascinated by myths that demonise 'different' and work in distorted realities, photographing under-represented native forests and swamps using a cubist lens, and then combine multi-perspective photographic compositions with sound, voice and resonance motion design to create immersive, embodied, experiences to celebrate diverse worldviews. These audio visual artworks challenge dominant colonial screen myths which cast the Australian landscape as horrific villain and crime scene to be conquered. My Queer cinematic cubist artworks are lived-experience, multi-sensory experiments which suspend disbelief, incite awe, inspire change and empower Nature.

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