'Darrreen Siwes' (b 1968, Aelaide, South Australia) is an Australian artist. He is of

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descent. He completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Hons), (1996) and a Graduate Diploma of Education (1997) at the

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. He has a unique style of photographing familiar South Australian landmarks, and using

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to reveal the ghostly figure of an Aboriginal man in a suit and tie onto the image. More recently he has used female figures in this same style. Siwes' work is political in this sense. He says he is inspired by

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ists such as

Tracey Moffatt Tracey Moffatt (born 12 November 1960) is an Indigenous Australian artist who primarily uses photography and video. In 2017 she represented Australia at the 57th Venice Biennale with her solo exhibition, "My Horizon". Her works are held in th ...

and Gordon Bennett, and is interested in exploring the possibilities of Aboriginal art in new forms and new media. Siwes is represented by Greenaway Art Gallery in Adelaide and Nellie Castan Gallery in Melbourne.Darren Siwes on Artabase
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Awards

* 2002, Anne & Gordon Samstag International Visual Arts Scholarship

Individual exhibitions

* 2001, ''Misperceptions'', Greenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide, Nellie Caston Gallery,

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* 1997, ''Fall'', Institute of Modern Art,

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* 1997, ''Horizon Scenes'',

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, Irvine Gallery,

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* 1996, ''Castles in the Air,'' Metro Galleries, Brisbane * 1996, ''Natural Alibis'', Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane

Selected group exhibitions

* 2001,

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(Arte Contemporáneo) World Art Fair,

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* 2000, ''Across'', Canberra School of Art Gallery,

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* 2000, ''State of My Country: a survey of Contemporary Aboriginal Art'', Hogarth Gallery,

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* 2000, ''Chemistry'',

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, Adelaide * 2000, ''Beyond the Pale'': Adelaide Biennial of Contemporary Art, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide * 1999, ''Living Here & Now: Art & Politics'', Australian Perspecta Exhibition, Art Gallery of New South Wales * 1998, 15th National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards,

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, Darwin, and touring * 1998, ''Three Views of Kaurna Territory Now'', Artspace,

Adelaide Festival Centre Adelaide Festival Centre, Australia's first multi-purpose arts centre and the home of South Australia's performing arts, was built in the 1970s, designed by Hassell Architects. The Festival Theatre opened in June 1973 with the rest of the centr ...

, Adelaide * 1996, ''Guddhabungan'', Jabal Centre,

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, Canberra

Collections

* Artbank

References

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