Aphra Cheesman: Bio

Aphra Cheesman (b. 1989, Auckland) is a New Zealander living and working in Naarm/Melbourne. Aphra’s practice includes contemporary jewellery, objects, drawing, video and sculpture. Her research examines our complex relationships with commonplace materials and objects, often considered in relation to the cycles of capitalism and other economic, social, political and environmental systems. Her work considers the overlooked and in-between moments of everyday life. She has an ongoing practice of observing and collecting within her own daily life from which her research and creative works often evolve. Aphra graduated from RMIT with a BA Fine Art (Honours) in 2020. She has exhibited in Australia and internationally. In 2019 she was selected for the Fresh! Graduate exhibition at Craft Victoria and the Gallery Marzee International Graduate Show (NL). She was also a finalist in Talente 2022 (DE) and was the recipient of the Talente Gestaltungspreise 2022.