BIO
Emma Ikin is a Melbourne based artist and theatre maker.
Her work focuses on the interaction between two dimensional forms and our spatial perception of environments. Movement, light and texture are used to explore the way objects move across time. She is interested in how our internal maps the stories contained with them, both real and imagined, inform our versions of reality. Alongside her artistic practice Emma works for theatre, circus, dance and television as a costume maker and designer.
Education
2007
Certificate IV in Design (Web Design)
Brisbane North Institute of Tafe QLD
1994
Associate Diploma of Fine Arts
University of Tasmania TAS
Selected Exhibitions
February 2020
Molas Between Layers Installation with Daniel Jaugeri Glass Cube FAC
March 2018
White Dress Project Curved Wall Gallery FAC
September 2017 BienaleSur
Installation Museo de Arte Decorativo Buenos Aires, Argentina
February 2017 Abracadabra Team
White Night , Melbourne, Australia
February 2017 Murga Costume Exhibition
Cube 37 Frankston Arts Centre, Australia
August 2016 Trash Banquet Installation
Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy Australia
February 2016Installation
Cube 37 Gallery Frankston Arts Centre, Australia
September 2015 Spirit of Adventure
Group Exhibition in conjunction with the Czech and Slovak Film Festival
Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Melbourne Australia
November 2013 Google Me This
Group Exhibition-Library Art Space, Fitzroy Australia
May 2004- Artist in Residence
Craft Victora- Backstage Program (show case of Australian Theatre Workers) Melbourne VIC
Selected Employment
Current- Costumer
Circus OZ -Victoria Australia
2009- 2020 Costumer
Dancing with the Stars TV Series
March 2006 – December 2008
Assistant Head of Wardrobe
Opera Queensland QLD
January 2001 – September 2004
Costumer
Australian Ballet VIC
August – October 2002
Production Coordinator
Regional Arts Victoria and Melbourne Fringe Festival VIC
Costume Design
Aug 2008- ‘Blurred Lines’- Sofia Woods/ AusDance
Brisbane Powerhouse QLD
Sept 2006- ‘Tarnished’- La La Parlour
Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts QLD
Aug 2006- ‘Slip of a Boy’ – Pygmaliaon Productions
Metro Arts –Brisbane Festival QLD
Aug 2005- ‘Aerial Performance’ Azaria Universe, Jess Love
The Speigeltent- Edinburgh Fringe Festival UK
Nov 2005- ‘A Circus Sweetmeat’- The Candy Butchers
The Studio Sydney Opera House NSW
Sept 2004-The Candy Butchers
North Melbourne Town Hall VIC
Aug 2004- ‘Traipse’- Traipse Theatre Company
Design Festa Gallery Performance Space Tokyo Japan
July 2004- Music Video- Art of Fighting
DIR Steven Dounoukis Melbourne VIC
Mar 2004 –‘Flash Fashion’- Loreal Fashion Festival-showcase of Melbourne theatre designers Melbourne VIC
Oct 2003-“Breathe Easily”- Rochelle Carmicheal
Dancehouse Melbourne
Awards
Directors Cut Award
Fringe Furniture Exhibition 2001