Hannah Brontë

Hannah Brontë is an Artist/Creatrix living and working on Kombumerri/ Yugambeh country ( Gold Coast). Birthing new worlds both literally and artistically is the spine of her practice. Much of her work correlates the treatment of the earth to the treatment of our bodies, specifically othered/ oppressed bodies. Within Brontë’s work which she describes as “dreamscapes” both Joy and Revolution are always holding hands. These dreamscapes explore what could be; melding and infiltrating what is. Hannah embraces multiple mediums including video, text work, textiles, photography and soundscapes, and combines these to create visually distinctive works with a kaleidoscopic lens.

Recently Brontë has included holistic, spiritual and physical healers as consultants for much of her work. These new bodies of work explore the five senses and their ability to shift the audience's energy. Aiming to both ground and lift audiences through the experiences depicted in her pieces. Bronte often leans into her Femme camp tool kit to alleviate the heaviness of much that is depicted. Always showing that in vulnerability lies strength. Brontë’s work has begun unpacking intergenerational spiritual knowledge, which she feels is just the beginning of a new chapter. Her work deeply centres on exploring healing practices utilising the elements of the earth and expanding beyond the white box. Much of this chapter is influenced by her practice as a birthing Doula, Party Curator and DJ.

Brontë has participated in exhibitions both locally and internationally most recently including, Affirmations in the wild (2023), Stream Chapter 6, Vermont, USA, Venus (2023), Cosmic Beings, Cement Fondu, NSW, Neon Oracle Solo text based show (2022), UTS Sydney, Powa Wave (2022) , UTS Broadway Screen, Sydney , Swell (2022), Dark Mofo Arts Lab, Tasmania, Divinely Protected (2022)The International Photography festival, Melbourne, Motherload solo show (2022), Lake Macquarie, NSW, The Australian Triennial (2021), NGV Melbourne, The View from Here (2020), Sadie Cole, London, The National (2019) , MCA Sydney, The Commute (2018), IMA Brisbane, WISHWITCH (2018), Live works Festival – Performance Space, Carriage Works Sydney, Blak – Blak Art Form (2018) , Cairns regional Art Gallery, Pataka (2018)- revolutionary women, Porirua, NZ, Perilous Bodies (2019), Ford Foundation Gallery, New York and Transits and Returns, Vancouver Art Gallery, Canada (2019) .