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Bronwen Kamasz

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Arts Education

2016 Masters of Contemporary Art, VCA: Melbourne 2009 Graduate Diploma of Puppetry, VCA: Melbourne 2004 Honours Visual Art, Curtin University: Perth 2003 Degree Visual Art, Curtin University: Perth 2001 Advanced Diploma Art & Design, Central TAFE: Perth Dingo Festival - Environmental Performance Authority - Site specific dance performances and workshops - Northern Rivers Improvisation Reimagined - Live performance in response to Peter Fraser and Dale Gorfinkel experimental music performance In Shadows - co-devised and puppeteered in live music, puppetry and dance show at Northcote Town Hall In The Moment – Ongoing co- Facilitator of this performance Improvisation peer practice sessions at Dancehouse as part of their Monday night Dancehousing sessions In Shadows Pontianak Project – ongoing project – working with Liang Luscombe on a stage development November (show in July 2026) Cult of the Lamb – Golden Scissor Puppets - puppeteer/performer Sept/October Dancelens – Stand Walk Ride July Danced and Performed in film clip – Commune – April The Omega Point Taught improvisation at Woman’s Improv Festival Tasmania Hobart April Monmar project – Environmental Performance Authority, Point Nepean residency second residency and showing – work in progress 2024Pontianak Project – ongoing project – working with Liang Luscombe on a film (and stage later in 2025) Motus in Morte – Golden Scissor Puppets – Mission to Seafarers – - Melbourne Fringe – nominated for award Monmar project – Environmental Performance Authority, Point Nepean residency On the Table – presenting my work with Live Video performance and AI BDMSWGM online performance using Touchdesigner Richmond theaterette – Residency showcase Scratch Night Travel Art Dance Company – Castlemaine and Dancehouse 2023Richmond Library Maker space –inhabited shared public access studio for 3 months Fiona Martin - Half-Somersault in the Eternal Space, Dancer in a video and live work created by Fiona Martin at George Paton Gallery Environmental Performance Authority. Climate Distraction, I was project lead for this site-specific participatory work on Mt Corhanwarrabul (Dandenong) in Kalorama In The Moment – co- Facilitator of performance Improvisation peer practice sessions at Dancehouse as part of their Monday night Dancehousing sessions all year round 2022Liang Luscombe. Malamadre, Puppeteer and collaborator on this short film by Liang, Premiere at Composite - Collingwood Yards, Melbourne, and various cities in the US. Golden Scissor Puppets. Hellmouth, Puppeteer/performer and collaborator, Melbourne Fringe Festival, Footscray, Melbourne The Omega Point, Commune, lead devisor and performer for this gothic opera at Church of All Nations in Carlton. Environmental Performance Authority, On the Table, Project lead on this derive and investigation of place. Carlton, Melbourne In The Moment – co- Facilitator of performance Improvisation peer practice sessions at Dancehouse as part of their Monday night Dancehousing sessions 2021Reached, Co-devised site-specific dance work with Jonathon Sinatra at Melbourne’s Living Museum of the West, Maribyrnong Environmental Performance Authority. Hidden in Plain Sight, site specific participatory walking performance in Alphington (supported by the City of Yarra) In The Moment – co- Facilitator of this performance Improvisation peer practice sessions at Dancehouse as part of their Monday night Dancehousing sessions 2020Environmental Performance Authority. Dancing Place - Corhanwarrabul Mount Dandenong, Melbourne Now Pieces, Live dance work - broadcast from Dancehouse for Melbourne Fringe 2019Environmental Performance Authority. A Blind Date on Blind Creek Boronia, Melbourne 6 Now Pieces, DanceHouse, Carleton, Melbourne The Contingent, multiple small events, Melbourne Environmental Performance Authority, Residency, Testing Grounds, Melbourne Impro exchange, Glebe Town Hall, Sydney Cecil’s Last Breath, The Contingent, Cecil street, Melbourne 2018Sensory Line, MoreArt, Environmental Performance Authority, 6 Hour experiential and sensory journey from Jewell to Fawkner in Moreland. SLOW Improvised Participatory Performance Experiment. Long form solo improvisation at Cecil St Studios Fitzroy. The Field, The contingent, Long form ensemble improvisation for Hillscene Live Art Festival, Belgrave. Mountain to Mouth, Environmental Performance Authority, 80 km art walk, site specific dance performance and participatory social practice. The You Yangs to Barwon Heads via Geelong. The Group: creating ensemble, Co-facilitated long form improvisation investigation with musicians and dancers, 5 times over the year. All for one: Long form duet improvisation at Cecil St Studios, Fitzroy. Generative Unearthing, The contingent, ensemble improvisation at The Burrow, Fitzroy. 2017Air Conditioning #1, facilitated workshop/performance experience, Melbourne Taking the Turtle for a Walk, Slow Derive through Melbourne CBD with one participant. The Group: practicing performance: Co-facilitated long form experiment in improvisation with artists from different mediums 2016 Winner: studio residency and stipend, Fiona Myer Foundation for 2017 for Video work at VCA Graduation show. Melbourne 47, performer, devisor, creator with EPA (Environmental Performance Authority) – site specific dance performance festival Graduation Show Masters Victorian College of the Arts Cut & Cover, performer, Shirt Factory: Melbourne Neon Laneway, White Night, performer, Rutledge Lane: Melbourne The Lady, Danielle Cresp Productions, performer, FoH, Como Estate: Melbourne 2015Explosive Measures. narrator/guide, Truganina Explosives Reserve: Melbourne Stand and Deliver: Nothing but a sigh, improvised performance, Little Con-ference, Deakin University, Melbourne 2014body/landscape. Bodyweather training and creative development, Grampians/Gariwerd: Victoria Tank 2. Bodyweather research, think-tank and symposium, University of Sydney Distal Fragments. performer/dancer Altona Coastal Park: Melbourne Grass Lands Sun Moth Human. performer/dancer, Kororoit Creek: Melbourne Liberty of the Press. performer, State Library of Victoria: Melbourne Precipice. training, peer practice, performer, Gorman House: Canberra Before I Fell Asleep. designer, puppeteer, Artplay: Melbourne Dances with Statues. solo performance, Secret locations: Melbourne Hillscene. solo performance, Burinja: Melbourne Little con-ference. performed paper, Deakin University: Melbourne Metamorphosis. solo performance, Testing Ground: Melbourne Hotel. performer for Linda Tegg, Secret Location: Melbourne For the time being. Butoh dancer, Federation Square: Melbourne Body of Water. Bodyweather dancer, Queens Square: Melbourne 2013The Thing. improvised dance, Dancehouse: Melbourne Tank. Bodyweather research, think tank and symposium, University of Sydney You might regret this. improvised dance, Dancehouse: Melbourne In their own eyes. designer maker puppeteer, Hawthorn Arts Centre Melbourne 150 Princes. improvised dance, Dancehouse: Melbourne Tortoise. performer for Linda Tegg, New 13 ACCA : Melbourne Before I fell asleep. designer maker puppeteer, Meat Market Melbourne 2012That Lindenburg Hop. performer puppeteer, Grant St Theatre Melbourne Bread. solo performance, Brunswick Arts Space: Melbourne Solo Improvisation . Small Block Cafe: Melbourne Solo improvisation. puppetry, Nosh @ Newport: Melbourne Glem. performer, Latin Festival Frankston: Melbourne Solo Improvisation. puppetry, Maldon: Victoria Ensemble improvisation, performer, Small Block Cafe: Melbourne 2011Trammin. performer, Greens campaign, Melbourne Trams: Melbourne Round the corner. actor, La Mama: Melbourne Solo Improvisation. Small Block Cafe: Melbourne Stories of Sunshine. puppeteer, Selwyn Park: Melbourne Olive and The Guilts. improvised puppetry, The Empress: Melbourne Goof Booth. Clown facilitator, Candelo: NSW Cafe Urgency, solo improviser, The Substation: Melbourne 2010When the bough breaks. puppeteer, RMIT: Melbourne Merriville. designer maker performer, North Fitzroy: Melbourne Edible little peeps. maker/performer, Object Manipulation Research Lab, TINA, Newcastle: NSW Little golden things. storyteller, Soft Belly Bar: Melbourne Silence. puppeteer, La Mama: Melbourne Clowns Without Borders. performer, Westside Circus: Melbourne Giacamo e Rosa. puppeteer, Italian Festival, Lygon Street: Melbourne 2009Shackleton project. puppeteer, Grant St Theatre: Melbourne Seewell family caberet. puppeteer performer, Grant St Theatre Melbourne Scotchmer St experiment. performer maker, 81 Scotchmer St: Melbourne The clearing. Solo puppetry performance, Grant St Theatre: Melbourne Its cold up there. installation artist for Kate Faulds, Kings ARI: Melbourne 2008Field day II. installation, Ballidu: WA On the inside. installation, Moores Building: Fremantle Live art at Moores. performance art, Moores Building: Fremantle O’Feelia. colour photographs, Perth Centre for Photography: Perth 2007The crossing. installation, MLC College: Perth Australian Fate. performance art, Pica Carpark: Perth Lost child. installation, Junction Gallery, Midland: Perth Studio Installation. Blinco St Studios: Fremantle 2006Nemisis. Colour photographs, Perth Centre for Photography: Perth 2005A drink with jam and bread. Installation, Perth Institute Contemporary Art :Perth 2004William Smart’s apartment. installation, The Bakery: Perth Girls and boys. Installation, Hatched National Graduate Show, Perth Institute Contemporary Art Perth Terminal. installation, Fremantle Passenger Terminal: Fremantle 2003DOFA. Sculpture, Graduate show, John Curtin Art Gallery: Perth 56 Lets go together. installation, Freerange Gallery: Perth Contemporary Art Auction. Sculpture, Curtin University: Perth 2002Fuse by fuse. Tangent Gallery: Perth Postcards show. Tangent Gallery: Perth Pony show. installation, Curtin University: Perth 2001Post . sculpture, Graduate show, Moores Building: Fremantle 2000Gaps II. installation, Central Tafe Art Gallery: Perth Gomboc sculpture survey. sculpture, Gomboc Sculpture Park: Perth Gaps. installation, Moores building: Fremantle 0. sculptural installation, Central Tafe Gallery: Perth Eat/Out. installation, Dinnervision, Artrage, 30 Aberdeen St: Perth Residencies 2019 Testing Grounds, Southbank with Environmental Performance Authority 2017 White Story, Cremorne 2011 Paf, Residency: France 2005A drink with jam and bread. 3 month residency, Perth Institute Contemporary Art: Perth 2005 Curtin University, Graduate in Residence: Perth Performance projects – volunteer In Ya Ear. Footscray Train Station: Melbourne Hold. Meat Market: Melbourne HomeArt. North Melbourne: Melbourne Seven Solos. Seven different venues: Melbourne Dreaming at the G. MCG: Melbourne Arts Employment 2011 – present Life Model for art classes and artists, Melbourne 2007 – 2008 Sessional lecturer Central Tafe Perth Published 2020Dredge, Dr Rhonda. City News, Taking the Turtle for a Walk, Feb 2020, issue 61, pg 18 Kamasz, Bronwen. Delving into Dance. Fixed Points - How Humans can gather data from the world we move through utilising our own body’s sensing instruments. Feb 2020 Delving into Dance and Critical Path websites.

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I acknowledge that I live, work and create in Naarm on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people. I pay my respect to their elders past, present and emerging. This was, and always will be Aboriginal land.

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