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Biography
Ravi Avasti
Ravi Avasti is an Australian visual artist, born and raised in the UK to a Welsh mother and Indian father. Growing up as a biracial child in a racially volatile environment was a violent and frightening experience, one that shaped his enduring interest in difference, inclusion and exclusion, and his commitment to diversity, equality and respect.
Through processes of making, unmaking and remaking, Avasti seeks to recontextualise the rhythms and visual phenomena he observes, offering opportunities to encounter them from altered perspectives. He employs multiple strategies, including the articulation of difference and ‘otherness’ through remediation and reformation; the simultaneous use of concealment and revelation; and the privileging of chance. His works frequently engage with dialogue and systems of inclusion and exclusion, operating within strict logics that give rise to ritualistic structures. His practice spans installation, sculpture, and the expanded field of drawing.
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Works
Lighten Up Photo: Ravi Avasti
One For John Photo: Simon Strong
Seats Photo: Lu Foster
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