ARTIST BIO
Lauren Edmonds (b.1993) is a multidisciplinary artist based on Gubbi Gubbi land (City of Moreton Bay), Queensland Australia. They also have experience as a multimedia designer and illustrator, having previously lived and worked on the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane. Their practice spans new media, painting, drawing, animation, installation, and object-making – often blending handmade elements with technology.
Their practice is marked by a willingness to create across mediums, driven by experimentation and conceptual integrity. Their work often explores socio-political themes through both commentary and quiet reflection, prompting conversation around media influence, activism, social agency, and other complexities of contemporary life. More recently their work has been addressing themes around the collective unease in a time of uncertainty and compounding crises. While often melancholic or reflective in tone and subject matter, humour can also be threaded through their work along with glimmers of hope and resilience.
Edmonds holds a Bachelor of Fine Art (Class 1 Honours, 2015) from Queensland College of Art, Griffith University. In 2024 they were the recipient of the Environmental Art Award at the Queensland Regional Art Awards, presented by Flying Arts Alliance. This award included support for their latest solo exhibition Long Transient Feeling presented by Flying Arts in August 2025 at QCAD’s Project Gallery. Their interactive artwork I dun good (2015) was selected for the Experimenta Make Sense: International Triennial of Media Art and toured various Australian galleries between 2017–2021. They have received multiple awards for new media, animation, and drawing, including the Sunshine Coast Art Prize New Media Awards in 2014 and 2015.
Statement
I create work across a diverse range of media, constantly exploring new methods and developing visual languages to offer socio-political commentary and reflection through my art. My work aims to encourage contemplation and conversations on the everyday realities of contemporary life. My practice spans drawing, new media, animation, installation, ceramics, and object-making.
I have developed particular interests in integrating interactive components into my work, fusing technology with handmade elements to explore the intersection of the digital and the material.
Recurring themes in my work include the influence of mass and social media, activism and social agency, the challenges of living in a time of compounding crises, climate disaster and an appreciation of the natural environment.