Adela Kusur.
Memory, identity and belonging between places
Adela Kusur is a Sydney-based contemporary artist whose practice explores memory, identity and the experience of belonging between places. Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kusur came to Australia as a refugee during the war. This experience of displacement and connection to two cultures continues to inform her work, particularly her interest in memory, chance and the things we cannot fully control.
Working with colour pigment and epoxy glass on board, Kusur creates highly reflective works through a process of pouring and movement. Rather than attempting to completely control the material, she allows each composition to develop organically as the pigments shift, interact and settle. The result is a body of work that feels fluid and spontaneous, with colour, depth and reflection changing as the viewer moves around each piece.
Following her Master of Arts, Kusur undertook an artist residency with Kuma International in Sarajevo, where she first began working with resin. Her latest body of work was developed during a residency on the NSW Sapphire Coast. Kusur is currently completing a PhD at RMIT examining art and remembrance, continuing to develop a practice shaped by personal history, material experimentation and the evolving nature of memory.
The Artwork.
Works currently held by the gallery. Available works can also be rotated into the art rental program.
