Lara Tilbrook
Lara Tilbrook’s artistic practice is characterised by her affection for the natural heritage of her surrounding homeland. Her hand-crafted sculptures, body adornment and wearable pieces are composed of materials close at hand, gathered and selected for their evocative potential and empathy towards the protection, preservation and propagation of endemic flora and fauna. Alongside her creative practice, Tilbrook has 15 years as a conservationist and environmental activist in support and defence of the species to Karta (Kangaroo Island). In 2007 she return home after over a decade working extensively as an international jewellery designer and goldsmith, she now employs the alchemical processes and techniques of gold smithing to heighten the worth of our shared fragile ecologies; her contemporary art works function as an important record of biodiversity.
Tilbrook works from her remote studio on Karta (Kangaroo Island) and in Ruwarunga (Port Willunga), South Australia. Her work is currently held by National Archives of Australia in Canberra, City of Adelaide Contemporary Art Collection, as well as private collections both nationally and internationally.
Lara Tilbrook, Stop, 2022, Installation, Xanthorrhoea semiplana seed pods, Onkaparinga woollen blanket, cotton, blue gum plantation, timber, recycled copper, moving image, double channel projection. Kinetic movement by Mark Timberlake. Digital support Alycia Bennet. Dimensions variable. Photo: Sam Roberts
