Julie works across sculpture, drawing, and experimental research methods to create artworks that explore places, ideas, and the relationships between living organisms and the spaces they inhabit.

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Her practice engages with materials such as string, cane, paper, and fabric to create sculptural forms, while her drawings incorporate graphite pencil, ink, and collage. She also experiments with unconventional processes, including weaving with living plants and engaging with urban infrastructure as a creative medium. Julie has undertaken artist residencies and been commissioned for temporary public art projects throughout Australia. In 2021, she was awarded a PhD in Visual Arts from the Australian National University.

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During her residency at Space Department Nara, Julie will research a new body of work exploring the idea of the hidden — things that are concealed, revealed, or only partially glimpsed. She is interested in Japanese myths of transformation and shape-shifting, as well as the movements of celestial bodies and their relationship to human imagination.

A passionate explorer of materials, Julie is also looking forward to experimenting with Japanese paper and other local materials, allowing the unique qualities of these materials to inform the development of her new work.

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https://www.juliemonroallison.net/

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