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Rose Fetwadjieff

Quick Response Artist-in-Residence

Quick Response Artist-in-Residence

Rose Fetwasdjieff’s project examines the attitudes and ethics surrounding animals as remnants of Australia’s colonial history. The work invites viewers to reflect on their responsibilities in a landscape marked by exploitation and environmental degradation. She will create textile faux-taxidermy black swans, symbols of Western Australia, to invite reflections on colonialism, biodiversity and ethics. 

About the artist

Rose Fetwadjieff is an emerging artist and recent Bachelor of Fine Art graduate based in Boorloo (Perth). Her practice revolves around animals, critically examining the societal constructs and perceptions surrounding them in Australia. Through her work, she explores the interconnectedness of humans and animals and the roles we play in their lives. Her practice seeks to provoke contemplation on the intricate relationships between humans and animals, emphasising our responsibilities within these connections. Her current work examines how contemporary attitudes toward animals in Australia are a legacy of European colonisation. She predominantly creates textile sculptures and wearable garments, ceramics and audio-visual works.


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PICA’s Studio Program is supported by PICA’s Art Ambassadors