CFI Staff Biographies

Oren Ambarchi works at the intersection of modern electronics and processing; laminal improvisation and minimalism; songwriting;  and the physicality of rock music. From the late 90's his expe...>> Read More

Ros Bandt is an internationally acclaimed sound researcher, composer and sound artist. Her sound art works and installations have been shown internationally for over 20 years. She h...>> Read More

David Chisholm was awarded the National Young Achiever of the Year in 1994 for his work as a producer and composer, after graduating from the University of Wollongong in 1992 with D...>> Read More

Raimondo graduated from the VCA School of Drama in 1993 and is a founding member of Ranters Theatre. Raimondo was the Artistic Director of Ranters from 1994 to 2000. His plays include: The Room, Th...>> Read More

He studied Philosophy at The Albertus Magnus University Cologne and The Gutenberg University Mainz/Germany, and F...>> Read More

Berlin-based artist Boris Eldagsen was born 1970 in Pirmasens, Germany. He studied philosophy at the Albertus Magnus University Cologne and the Gutenberg University Mainz / Germany,...>> Read More

Mark Elliott is currently completing a PhD at the Centre for Ideas, researching and developing theories, systems and methods for large-scale, computer mediated collaboration. He rec...>> Read More

Rodney Hall is an author with an international reputation. His books are published in the USA, UK, Australia and Canada and in translation into German, French, Danish, Swedish, Dutc...>> Read More

Elliot has an ongoing research interest in contemporary art practice and its relationship to emerging debates in art theory.  The continuing production of art works, writing, dialogues a...>> Read More

Dr Barry Laing is a freelance director, performer, and teacher based in Melbourne with a wide and eclectic range of experience in many new performance contexts, including dance and ...>> Read More

Kate Neal studied Early Music (recorder) and Composition at the Victorian College of the Arts with Mary Finsterer, Mark Pollard and Brenton Broadstock, graduating in 1996. Kate rece...>> Read More

Richard Perry is Emeritus Professor of Asian Art History at York University, Toronto. With degrees from Harvard University and the University of Michigan, Professor Perry taught popular course...>> Read More

Elizabeth Presa's research focuses on the poetics of the text. She is a sculptor and installation artist who has exhibited in Australia, Asia and the Unit...>> Read More

Nina Sellars’ artistic practice combines drawing, photography, sculpture and new media and explores aspects of physiology and phenomenology of the human body. Her figurative work has been exh...>> Read More

David Shea is a composer working with combinations of acoustic and electronic instruments, samplers, turntables, and collaborations with filmmakers, collage artists, writers, choreo...>> Read More

Leisa Shelton trained in Paris 1983-89, returning to Australia to join the Meryl Tankard Company touring nationally and internationally 1990-93.  Leisa has taught nationally an...>> Read More

Dimitris Varadoulakis has published articles in Greek and in English, recently in Walter Benjamin and History (2005). Translations into Greek include Alasdair Gray's Poor Things (20...>> Read More