Hannah Brontë is a practicing visual artist based in Brisbane. Through the diverse mediums of video art, traditional weaving, banners, photography and costume-making her constant theme is empowerment. Hannah explores the language in popular culture, hip-hop and slang regarding womxn–specifically the role of black women through music videos, banners and large scale installations. Her work centres on resilience, matriarchal futures and challenging current societal structures. Bronte works hard to intertwine the knowledge of all her female ancestors in each work she creates, with unrelenting strength.
Brontë has participated in exhibitions both locally and internationally most recently including, The National (2019) , MCA Sydney, The Commute (2018), IMA Brisbane, WISHWITCH (2018), Live works Festival - Performance Space, Carriage Works Sydney, Blak – Blak Art Form (2018) , Cairns regional Art Gallery, Pataka (2018)- revolutionary women, Porirua, NZ, Perilous Bodies (2019), Ford Foundation Gallery, New York.
'Pisces King'
Hannah Brontë, 2019
Video, 4min 21sec
‘We return to each other in waves,
This is how water loves’
The ocean is a big part of our connection and a place we both feel completely free and ourselves. It binds us to our ancestors and clears everything away from the outside world. Her island and my peoples’ waters share the same ocean. Sometimes this world can be exhausting when even expressing affection to one another can make us unsafe. So gurrigarang (the ocean) is always somewhere to wash the outside world off.
The ocean is a constant throughout time. All eras and walks of people have passed through the sea so I feel this deep sense of power and safety with the ocean. This image captures a moment where she is achieving her present, dreaming of her future and staying grounded from her past all in the arms of the sea.
Hannah Brontë is a practicing visual artist based in Brisbane. Through the diverse mediums of video art, traditional weaving, banners, photography and costume-making her constant theme is empowerment. Hannah explores the language in popular culture, hip-hop and slang regarding womxn–specifically the role of black women through music videos, banners and large scale installations. Her work centres on resilience, matriarchal futures and challenging current societal structures. Bronte works hard to intertwine the knowledge of all her female ancestors in each work she creates, with unrelenting strength.
Brontë has participated in exhibitions both locally and internationally most recently including, The National (2019) , MCA Sydney, The Commute (2018), IMA Brisbane, WISHWITCH (2018), Live works Festival - Performance Space, Carriage Works Sydney, Blak – Blak Art Form (2018) , Cairns regional Art Gallery, Pataka (2018)- revolutionary women, Porirua, NZ, Perilous Bodies (2019), Ford Foundation Gallery, New York.
'Pisces King'
Hannah Brontë, 2019
Video, 4min 21sec
‘We return to each other in waves,
This is how water loves’
The ocean is a big part of our connection and a place we both feel completely free and ourselves. It binds us to our ancestors and clears everything away from the outside world. Her island and my peoples’ waters share the same ocean. Sometimes this world can be exhausting when even expressing affection to one another can make us unsafe. So gurrigarang (the ocean) is always somewhere to wash the outside world off.
The ocean is a constant throughout time. All eras and walks of people have passed through the sea so I feel this deep sense of power and safety with the ocean. This image captures a moment where she is achieving her present, dreaming of her future and staying grounded from her past all in the arms of the sea.
Runway Journal acknowledges the custodians of the nations our digital platform reaches. We extend this acknowledgement to all First Nations artists, writers and audiences.
Runway Journal is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
Runway Journal receives project support from the NSW Government through Create NSW.
Runway Journal acknowledges the custodians of the nations our digital platform reaches. We extend this acknowledgement to all First Nations artists, writers and audiences.
Runway Journal is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
Runway Journal receives project support from the NSW Government through Create NSW.