Sara Morawetz
B. 1982, Newcastle / Mulubinba
Lives and works in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Sara Morawetz is a conceptual artist who uses a range of media to examine the systems and structures that measure experience. Morawetz investigates concepts such as time and distance to explore their physical and emotional potential.
Recent projects involve collaborations with scientists from institutions including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the USA National Institute of Standards and Technology. Her work has been exhibited in Australia and internationally, including at the Musée des Arts et Métiers, Paris; Australian Consulate-General in New York; Rapid Pulse International Performance Art Festival Chicago; Open Source Gallery, New York; and Dominik Mersch Gallery, Sydney.
Morawetz has received numerous awards and prizes including the Churchie National Emerging Art Prize (2016), the Moya Dyring Studio Scholarship (2018), the Vida Lahey Memorial Travelling Scholarship (2018) and the Terrence and Lynette Fern Cité Internationale des Arts Residency Fellowship (2020).