Joan Ross
With a bold humanist style, Ross’ cross-disciplinary practice is driven by a desire to examine Australia’s shadowed colonial histories. Fluoro and furious, she reimagines colonial imagery, layering each work with cultural references that reflect shared eras – critiquing the ongoing effects of greed, globalisation and colonisation, all while leaving you with a smile.
Joan Ross recently presented a major career survey at the National Portrait Gallery, Joan Ross: Those trees came back to me in my dreams, selecting portraits from the collection to show alongside her own works – extending her long-standing exploration of collecting and collections.
Her practice spans roles as educator, mentor and judge, with works held and presented by leading institutions. In recent years, Ross has expanded into virtual reality, presenting Did you ask the river? at ACMI, followed by Collector’s Paradise for the National Gallery of Australia and I give you a mountain, projected onto the façade of the Art Gallery of South Australia.
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