Emma Ikin is a Melbourne based artist, animator 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.
Her work encompasses animation, small sculptural works, large scale site specific installations and research based investigative processes.
Emma Ikin has produced work for the St Kilda Film Festival, South Side Festival, Melbourne Fringe Festival, the Design Festa Gallery Tokyo, the Brisbane Festival, the Melbourne Fashion Festival, the Frankston Arts Centre and BienaleSur- Bienial of Contemporary Art- Buenos Aires and has been a participant in Craft Victoria’s Artist in Resident program.
Alongside her artistic practice Emma works for theatre, circus, dance and television as a costume maker and designer.
Emma Ikin currently lives in Frankston, Australia.
Selected CV
Education
2007
Certificate IV in Design (Web Design)
Brisbane North Institute of Tafe QLD
1994
Bachelor of Fine Arts (3 years pending)
University of Tasmania TAS
Selected Exhibitions
May 2024 ‘Sunkland Junction’ film screening
Commission for South Side Festival Cube 37 Frankston
June 2023 Film Screening ‘Pockets of Permanence’
St Kilda Film Festival
April 2022
Installation and film screening Cube 37 Frankston
February 2020
Molas Between Layers Installation with Daniel Jaugeri Frankston ArtsCentre
March 2018
White Dress Project Curved Wall Gallery Frankston Arts Centre
September 2017 BienaleSur
Installation- Museum of Decorative Art. Buenos Aires, Argentina
February 2017 Abracadabra Team
White Night Winter Arts Event , 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
Residencies
May 2025- Bogong Centre for Sound Culture-Bogong Village Victoria
October 2024- Julia St Creative Space- Portland Victoria
May 2004- Craft Victora- Backstage Program (showcase of Australian Theatre Workers) Melbourne VIC
Selected Employment
Current- Costumer
Melbourne Theatre Company- Victoria
2020-2025- Victorian Opera, Melbourne Opera, Stephanie Lake Dance Company, various musicals, concerts and theatre shows
February 2020 Costumer
Dancing with the Stars TV Series
2008-2020- Costumer
Circus Oz VIC
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’
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
Aug 2004- ‘Traipse’- Traipse Theatre Company
Design Festa Gallery Performance Space Tokyo Japan
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