ILANA RUSSELL
ILANA RUSSELL
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CO-CEO
Image: Leiko Manalang
Ilana Russell is a curator, producer and researcher, living and working on Wadawurrung country in Djilang/Geelong. Her practice explores site specificity and response through the model of labs, residencies and cross-disciplinary collaborations.
Ilana has produced works for the 58th International Venice Biennale, Melbourne Festival, White Night, Melbourne Fringe, New Zealand Festival (Wellington) and Public Art Melbourne; and with organisations including National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Arts Centre Melbourne, Arts House, Arts Access Victoria, ILBIJERRI Theatre, Black Arm Band and RMIT University.
Ilana is a committee member of the G21 Arts, Heritage and Culture Pillar, and a peer reviewer for Creative Victoria and Regional Arts Victoria. She has an MA (Art in Public Space) from RMIT and is a lecturer in the School of Art.