Fiona Harding
QRAA Digital Art Award Winner
Judith Wright Art Centre
Artist Statement
Developed specifically for FLYING ARTistry and projected on the facade of the Judith Wright Building, Night Body Blooms is a moving digital work, visible to the public between 6 – 11 pm.
Viewed on a loop, this large-scale projection collages watercolour paintings, photographs, neon line work, and a repeated self-portrait from the artist’s previous work, Night Body.
Taking swatches from the natural world, the vivid, futuristic colourscape incorporates, the magenta of the hibiscus, the glow of the moon, and the neon green of the Mycena chlorophos mushroom, only visible at night. Night Body Blooms continues Harding’s ongoing celebration of nature and her fascination for the expansive frontiers of the universe.
About the artists
Fiona Harding is an interdisciplinary Australian artist based in Namba/Nambour. A reverence for nature, alongside the aim to translate its living presence, is a core exploration throughout a largely autobiographical practice. Working across installation, sculpture, photography, and video performance, her practice incorporates labour-intensive processes, sensory experiences, and personal iconography.
In 2023 Harding was the prize winner of the QRAA Digital Art Award and was awarded the 40 under 40, 3D prize. She has been in numerous group shows and recently undertook a Project 24 Residency at 2nd Space.
Credits: Fiona Harding