About silvi glattauer
Silvi Glattauer is a practicing photomedia artist from Melbourne, Australia
A founding member of The Baldessin Press & Studio, Silvi is recognised as an authority on the Photopolymer Photogravure process as well as working with a range of other photographic processes.
The central themes in Silvis’ art works are underpinned by a love of nature and a deep concern for the environment, narrated through her personal references. Silvis’ approach is to collect, to archive, to classify and to record.
Combining multiple photographic techniques and a handmade aesthetic Silvi aims to create images that render time, place, and beauty palpable. In the process, her work invokes notions of materiality, object, and preciousness.
Silvi has exhibited through out Australia and abroad, most recently at the Museum of Victoria and four times Bowness Photography Prize shortlisted finalist. Major achievements also include winning the prestigious Nillumbik Prize and commissioned by the Victorian government to create a documentary series for bushfire recovery and memorials in 2014 and 2016. Selected artist in residence for Print Residence, Barcelona and Inkmasters and Cairns.
Silvi’s work is held in many private and public collections, including the Murray Art Museum Albury (MAMA) and Geelong Regional Galleries, Melbourne Museum, State Library Victoria, Monash Gallery of Art and Nillumbik Shire council.
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ROLES
2002 – Present
Founding member, Studio Manager of Baldessin Studio - Victoria, Australia
ACADEMIC EDUCATION
1989
Bachelor of Arts – Romance languages / Linguistics - La Trobe University
2002
Advanced Diploma of Illustrative Photography – Photography Studies College
2004/5
Bachelor of Arts Photography with Distinction - RMIT University
2012
Diploma in Vocational Education Training Practice & Cert 1V in Training and Assessment (TAE40110) - NMIT TAFE
COLLECTIONS
- State Library Victoria
- Geelong Art Gallery
- Monash Gallery of Art
- Murray Art Museum Albury
- Museum of Victoria
- Nillumbik Shire Council
- Eltham College Board
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2022
Megalo gallery - Canberra - ‘Renegotiating the Landscape’ - Solo Show
2021
Bowness Photography Prize - Finalist
Ballarat International Foto Biennale – Solo Show
Inkmasters, Cairns - Finalist
Tacit Glalleries – ‘Editions 2021’
2020
On Paper – Barcelona - Finalist
Southeast Museum of Photography – Florida, USA
McKay Regional Art Gallery – Libris Awards - Finalist
Tacit Glalleries – ‘Editions 2020’
2019
- Peebles Print Prize Finalist
- Nillumbik Prize Finalist
- Megalo print prize – Finalist - Canberra
- ‘Beyond The Veil – Venice, Italy
- ‘Historia’ - Queenscliffe Gallery & Workshop
- ‘Bgravura’ - Montsalvat
2018
- Masterworks – Eltham College – Best in Show prize
- Santander, Spain – El Mar y Los Faros – Mini Print
- Toronto - Photrio
- Collins Place Gallery – Summer Salon
- Monash Gallery of Art – Anna’s Garden - Cyanotype Exhibition
- Nillumbik Prize Finalist
- Head On Photography Festival – ‘La Puna De Atacama’ Solo Show
- Concepta – Magnet Gallery, Melbourne
- Beauty of Beast – Queenscliff Gallery & Workshop
- Tacit Gallery – Editions 2018
2017
- Port Jackson Press – ‘Tracing the Line’
- Nillumbik Prize Finalist
- Head On Photography Festival – Landscape category Finalist
- Tranzizione Internationsl Photo Festival, Multimedia, Bergamo Italy.
- 130 years of RMIT Photography, Melbourne
2016
- Queenscliff Gallery & Workshop – Print Exchange “Chroma”
- Metropolis Gallery, Geelong – Print Exchange “Panopply”
- Backspace Gallery, Ballarat – ‘Rare Trades’
- Inkmasters, Cairns - Finalist
- Editions Show – tacit Art Gallery
2015
- Monash Gallery of Art – Bowness Prize - Finalist
- Ballarat International Foto Biennale – Solo Show ‘Organic Balance’
- Nillumbik Prize – Peoples Choice Winner
- Head On Photo Festival - Feature Solo Show – ‘Archiving Nature’
- Monash Gallery of Art – ‘Earth Matters’
- Tacit Gallery – ‘Editions 2015’
2014
- Tanks Art Centre Cairns – Inkmasters Print Making show
- Nillumbik Prize – Overall Winner
- Melbourne Museum – Bushfire Memorial Solo Show
2013
- Map Group show - Mapping Wonthaggi
- Nillumbik Prize – Finalist
2012
- Domain House – Curated by Oz Link Entertainment
- Nillumbik Prize – Finalist
- Deakin University – ‘Shadowlands’
2011
- Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery- Outback prize - Finalist
- New North Gallery, Melbourne ‘Alison’s Daughters
- PhotoSpace, Canberra – ‘Re-Imaging the Classic Print’
2010
- Symbols of Loss & Recovery’ – Montsalvat, Melbourne
- MAMA – National Photography Prize 2010 - Finalist
2009
- Albury Art Gallery – The history of the National Photography Prize
- Natural Variances – Field 36 Gallery. RMIT University Solo Show
2008
- Cont. Art at St Francis Pastoral Centre – Melbourne Solo Show
- Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts – Townsville Compact Prints
- Fawkner Gallery – Castlemaine - Art & Science of Photography
- Centre for Contemporary Photography - Melbourne
2007
- Wall Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand photogravures. Solo Show
- Geelong Gallery ‘50’ – A print exchange portfolio
- Bridges Gallery ‘Made In Hurstbridge’ – Solo Show
- Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery
2006
- Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts - Townsville
- Monash Gallery of Art – Bowness Prize - Finalist
- Penny School Art Gallery – Maldon
2005
- The Atrium – Federation Square
- The Bundoora Homestead Art Gallery
- Montsalvat – Long Gallery
- Albury Regional Art Gallery
- Centre for Contemporary Photography
- Affordable Art Show – Melbourne
- 80 Gold Street / Institute of Photographic Technologies
SELECTED PROJECTS / RESIDENCIES
2016 / 2017
The Spirit Within Australia – Alternative Processes Book published by Veritas Editions, USA
2016
Art Print Residence – Barcelona – Artist in residence & Workshop
Wanaka, NZ Autumn Art School – Artist in residence
2015
Ballarat International Foto Biennale – Artist in residence & Workshop – Federation Uni.
2014 / 2015
Inkmasters Cairns – Artist in Residence
2014
Victoria Bushfire Recovery Unit. Exhibition to commemorate 5th anniversary of 2009 Vic bushfires. Melb Museum.
2011
Tintern Grammar School – VCE Presentations
2010
National Gallery Of Victoria – Photography Educator’s Forum
2010 / 2011
RMIT University - sessional teaching – Digital Fine Printing
2009
NT Artist in Schools residency. Darwin, Katherine, Alice Springs - Photogravure and Hybrid printmaking
2006 / 2007 / 2008
Manakau School of Visual Arts, Auckland, NZ – Photogravure and Hybrid printmaking
2007 / 2008
Gold Street Studios, Trentham – Photogravure
2005
Daylesford Foto Biennale – Alternate Processes
awards and prizes
2017
Head On Photography Festival – Landscape - Finalist- Nillumbik Prize - Finalist
2015
Bowness Prize - Finalist
Nillumbik Prize - People’s Choice Winner
2014
Nillumbik Prize - Overall Winner
2010
National Photography Prize 2010 – Albury Art Gallery - Finalist
2009
Masterworks – Eltham College - Best in Show Winner
Corangamarh Art Prize - Finalist
Murrurundi Keddies Pastoral Photographic Prize - Finalist
Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery – Outback prize - Finalist
CHILLOUT Prize – Ballarat Foto Biennale 2009 - Overall Winner
2008
Eureka Prize for Science Photography - Finalist
2007
Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery – Outback prize - Finalist
2006
Monash Gallery of Art – Bowness Photography Prize - Finalist
2005
AIPP - Victorian Photography Student of the Year – Overall Winner