Iluka Sax-Williams is a proud Tibrean (Torres Strait) and Taungurung multi-disciplinary artist based in Naarm (Melbourne). Iluka’s practice spans visual art, dance, fashion and design, drawing on cultural heritage, ancestral connections and a commitment to keeping Indigenous practices alive. His work also extends into community-focused education, including workshops exploring Possum Skin Cloaks, pyrography and immersive art experiences.
Marram explores the enduring relationship between kangaroo, Country and story. Kangaroo has roamed across these lands since time immemorial, and Aboriginal peoples across Australia have long hunted and gathered kangaroo as part of cultural practice and connection to Country.
For Marram, Iluka uses kangaroo skins as his canvas, carefully etching intricate patterns and linework into the hides through pyrography. The resulting works carry stories, knowledge and cultural memory, honouring traditions passed down through generations while bringing them into a contemporary artistic practice.
The Deadly Fringe Container Exhibition sits alongside a bold program of First Nations work across Fed Square and the wider Fringe program. Come to Fed Square to discover bold ideas, fresh perspectives and the work of some of the most exciting Blak creatives working today.
Iluka Sax-Williams is a proud Tibrean (Torres Strait) and Taungurung artist. His broad artistic practice involves acts of cultural reclamation, pyrography, traditional dance, fashion and modelling. Iluka’s love for sharing his culture was born from spending his childhood accompanying his mother to teach Koorie education in Early Childhood settings.
Living in a city filled with other dynamic and visionary artists of colour, Iluka sees the power of collaborating and what can be achieved together. Dedicated to enhancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation throughout the creative industries and revitalisation of Aboriginal culture in Victoria.
