ARC ONE Gallery

Janet Laurence

Australia

D.O.B: 04/03/1947

JANET LAURENCE is one of the earliest and most significant ecological artists in Australia. With one of the most verdant careers in the nation’s art history, chlorophyll flows through the veins of Laurence’s work. Spanning photography, sculpture, video, and installation, she makes art that is alive to the vulnerability of nature. Addressing each of us as members of the human species, Laurence’s message carries urgency that few can resist, coupled with the exquisite beauty of her creations.

Her practice is a response to the fragility and power of the natural environment. As a dedicated researcher of complex ecologies, she produces alchemical work driven by themes of elegy and activism. After working as an artist for 50 years, she remains humbled and inspired by this sacred place, making work that blends the natural beauty of the world with a sense of communal grief and search for connection.