Shaked Gozlan

I am a Jewish artist born in Israel, currently practising in Naarm (Melbourne) on unceded Boonwurrung lands of the Kulin Nation. I am a researcher, printmaker, photographer, film maker and painter. My practises are always with the intention of learning and investigating. As an artist living with a rich ancestry, I hold often misunderstood identities. I use my art as a language to respond through experimental, research-based processes, exploring marginalisation, intersectionality, culture, and identity. Through my processes I tend to be drawn to elements of storytelling and documentation to create what is visually striking and intellectually stimulating. I work conscious of the materials used, as they are typically archival and collected to translate a narrative or bond between material and meaning. I love to learn about myself through others and shared experiences. My work explores traditional and contemporary Jewish life through my own artistic self-expression while simultaneously serving as a response to antisemitism and the world.