Tracey Moffatt AUSTRALIAN, b. 1960

Known for her stylistic experimentation in film, photography, and video, Tracey Moffatt helped revolutionize photography in Australia in the late 20th century. Moffatt explores gender constructs and class divisions entrenched in Australia’s history, regularly investigating the relationship between Aboriginals and the colonial white settlers. Her photographs allude to the history of art and photography as well as her childhood memories and fantasies that tackle themes of race, trauma, media, power, and violence. Moffatt’s breakthrough work _Something More_ (1989) showcased her signature constructed imagery drawing from her interest in pop culture. She gained critical acclaim for her short film _Night Cries_ (1990) and _beDevil_ (1993) which were both selected for the Cannes Film Festival. Her series “Up in the Sky”(1997), arranged in a nonlinear format, tackles race relations and violence. Moffatt’s work has been exhibited at the Venice Biennale and Liverpool Biennial, and has been collected by museums including the Tate and the Museum of Modern Art.