A HYBRID CREATIVE with both local & international experience who draws upon a DIVERSE background in art, architecture, advertising & design.
Human Centred Design, Architecture, Fine Arts & Award School graduate, who’s worked with many of the top Directors and inadvertently Ad Agencies in Australia and Internationally, the recipient of an Australian Postgraduate and Research Excellence Award, and won the University Medal for Fine Arts.
Academic Qualifications / Certified Courses
2022 Master of Architecture - USYD
2020 Human Centred Design - Service Design / UX (Immersive Transform) - Academy Xi
2019 CX Strategy & Experience Design - AdSchool
2019 Service Design (Elevate) - Academy Xi
2016 Award School Sydney - AdSchool
2015 Master of Fine Arts (Research) - Art & Design - University of New South Wales (UNSW)
2011 Bachelor of Fine Arts (1st Class Honours & University Medal) - Art & Design - UNSW
2007 UNSW International Exchange - Universität der Künste (UDK), Berlin
2005 Graduate Certificate in Design Science (Film & Digital Video) - University of Sydney (USYD)
2003 Bachelor of Science (Architecture) - USYD
2000 Higher School Certificate (HSC) - Sydney Grammar School
Employment History Overview
2020 Australia Post - Freelance UX / Service Designer
2020 Mingle Seasoning - Freelance UX / Service Designer
2020 Headspace - Freelance UX / Service Designer
2008 - 2020 Various Film Production Companies & Ad Agencies (Australia & International) - Freelance Creative / Directors’ Assistant
2017 - 2019 Fox Johnston Architects - Designer / Graduate Architect
2017 Grey - Freelance Creative (Art Direction / Copywriting)
2016 - 2017 Ogilvy - Freelance Creative / Director's Assistant
2015 - 2017 M&C Saatchi - Freelance Creative / Director's Assistant
2015 - 2016 Clemenger BBDO Sydney - Freelance Creative / Director's Assistant
2014 BBDO Group Germany - Freelance Agency Art Directors' / Creatives' Assistant
2005 - 2012 Various Commercial Photographers - Freelance Photographers’ Assistant
2011 - 2012 Eastern Bloc Gallery - Founder and Co-Director
2005 - 2013 Various Artists - Production / Technical / Installation Assistant
2010 - 2011 Various Art Galleries - Exhibition / Installation Assistant
2010 University of Sydney (Architecture, Design & Planning Faculty) - Guest Lecturer (Digital Video)
2009 ‘You Are Here’ - Serial Space & Gerald Raunig lecture - Co-Director
2008 @radical.media Berlin - Executive Producers’ / Directors’ Assistant
2006 - 2008 Wilhelm Schürmann Gallery, Berlin - Collection Showcase Photographer / Rep
2006 Sony / FNL Communications - Director (Making Of Documentary)
2004 - 2005 Silverscreen Productions, Sydney - Producers’ / Directors’ / Production Assistant
Additional Awards, Nominations, Grants & Residencies
2022 Master of Architecture - USYD
2016 Award School - Sydney
2015 Master of Fine Arts (Research)
2013 - 2014 Australia Council for the Arts Grant New Work - Europe & Australia
2013 Cité Internationale des Arts Residency - Paris
2013 National Association of the Visual Arts (NAVA), NSW Artists Grant
2012 - 2015 Research Excellence Award - Master of Fine Arts (Research), UNSW - Post Graduate Research School
2012 - 2015 Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) - Master of Fine Arts (Research), UNSW - Post Graduate Research School
2011 Helen Lempriere Travelling Art Scholarship Finalist, Artspace and Arts NSW - Sydney
2010 The University Medal for Fine Arts, Art & Design (COFA) - UNSW
2010 Bachelor of Fine Arts (First Class Honours), Art & Design (COFA) - UNSW
2010 Hatched 2011 Nomination, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA)
2010 Queen Street Studios Residency - Fraser Studios - Sydney
2010 Latteria Art Installation Award - COFA Annual 2010
2010 Gallery Barry Keldoulis (GBK) Bursary Scholarship - COFA Honours Practice
2006 - 2008 Universität der Künste (UDK) Berlin - Fakultät Bildende Kunst (Fine Arts) International Exchange
2006 International Exchange and Bursary Scholarship, UNSW
2003 Bachelor of Science (Architecture) - USYD
Creative Development, Research, Art Direction, Copywriting & Visual Design Specifics
2020 Hello Future - Pablo Jeffress
2018 - 2020 Flint - Jon Bader, Andreas Smetana, Hugh Peachey
2013 - 2020 Collider - Joel Pront, Patrick Fileti, Jack Naylor, Suzanne Kim
2006 - 2020 Plaza Films - Paul Middleditch, Steve Hudson, Dave Wood, Nick Robertson, Dave Klaiber, Nick Reynolds
2019 Revolver - Bruce Hunt
2019 Found at Sea - Cate Stewart
2019 Playtime - James Chappell
2019 Airbag - Travis Hogg
2017 - 2019 Scoundrel - Mike Daly, Ric Cantor
2013 - 2019 Rabbit - Dael Oates, Owen Trevor, Jesse James McElroy, Daniel Mitchell
2011 - 2019 Photoplay - Scott Otto-Anderson, Husein Alicajic, Armand de Saint-Salvy, Matt Kamen, Tom Noakes, Andrew Lancaster, Lucinda Schreiber
2017 - 2018 Infinity Squared - Phillip Sage, Melvin Montalban
2016 - 2018 In the Thicket - Phillip Sage, Leigh Richards
2012 - 2018 Jungle Boys - Jason Burrows, Al Morrow, Abe Forsythe, Scott Pickett, Ben Davies, Trevor Clarence
2009 - 2018 Goodoil - Michael Wong, Matt Murphy, Fiona McGee, Michael Spicca
2010 - 2017 Exit - Paola Morabito, Ben Lawrence, Paul Goldman, Julius Avery, Mike Daley, Darren Ashton
2012 - 2017 Ogilvy - Sally Shapcott, Simon Macrae, Gabe Hammond
2015 - 2017 M&C Saatchi (Sydney) - Adam Blaiklock, Josh Whiteman
2015 - 2017 Carnival Productions - Nick Robertson, Simon Maddison, Geoffrey Hall, Benjamin Flaxman & Viv Scanu
2011 - 2016 The Sweet Shop (Sydney & Los Angeles) - Alexander Brown, Kathi Prosser
2015 - 2016 Clemenger BBDO - Robin Sung
2015 - 2016 Otto - Brendan Gibbons, Scott Corbett, Justin Reardon, Prad Sen, Tim Potter
2015 - 2016 Rapid Films - Dave Klaiber, Jonathan Nyquist, Craig Rasmus
2016 Bistro Films (Prague) - Michael Wong
2016 Brilliant Films - Charles Williams
2006 - 2015 Robber’s Dog - Adam Stevens, Tracey Rowe, Sam Peacocke
2012 - 2015 Film Graphics - David Denneen, Marc Furmie, Dylan Harrison, Adam Blaiklock, Ariel Martin, Edwin McGill, Gracie Otto
2013 - 2015 Partners Film (Toronto) - Kathi Prosser
2013 - 2015 Playbig - Rey Carlson, Kriv Stenders, Paul Goldman
2015 Flying Fish - Helena Brooks
2015 Thick as Thieves - Jess Bluck
2015 The Feds - Paul Goldman
2015 Moth Projects - Michael Gracey, Steve Hudson
2015 Cutting Edge - Simon Maddison
2015 Brightworks - Cameron D’Arcy & Stef Puskar
2013 - 2014 Moxie Film Company (New York) - Kathi Prosser
2014 Partizan (Berlin) - Moritz Merkel
2014 BBDO Germany / Hatchkollectiv - Amelie Mittelmann
2008 - 2013 Curious Films - Paola Morabito, Ash Bolland, Robin Walters
2009 - 2013 Prodigy - Tim Bullock, Dael Oates, Steve Hudson, Matt Palmer
2013 Humble (New York) - Jerry Simpson
2007 - 2012 @radical.media (Sydney) - Sean Kruck, Christopher Riggert, Gregor Nicholas, Patrick Hughes
2011 Film Motel - James Holt
2005 - 2010 Film Construction - Matt Palmer, Sally Shapcott, Eden Diebel, Steve Saussy
2005 - 2010 Plush Films - Bruce Beresford, Kimble Rendall, Tracey Rowe, Jason Wingrove, Mick Connolly, Mark Bennett, Tony Sherwood, Adrian Haywood, Jason Smith, Adrian Van de Velde
2010 Mothership (Los Angeles) - Dael Oates
2008 - 2009 Cream / Republic Films - Darren Ashton
2009 Soma Films - Sean Meehan
2007 - 2008 @radical.media (Berlin) - Glue Society, Bruce Hunt, Sebastien Strasser, Tarsem, Terry Gilliam, Gregor Jordon, Derin Seale, Christopher Riggert, Patrick Hughes
2008 Nylon Films - Darren Ashton
2008 Killerbaldmen - Kimble Rendall
2005 - 2007 Silverscreen Productions - David Gaddie, Tracey Rowe, Michael Wong, Kier McFarlane, Adam Stevens, Michael Spicca
Selected Exhibitions
2015 ‘Lurking at the Threshold’ - Kudos Gallery, Sydney
2012 ‘Cervena Voda (Red Water)’ - Tin Sheds Gallery, Sydney
2012 ‘Wandergesellen, Waldmann’ - Eastern Bloc Gallery, Sydney
2011 ‘Helen Lempriere Travelling Art Scholarship Exhibition 2011’ - Artspace, Sydney
2011 ‘GBK Awardees - Where are the now?’ - GBK (Gallery Barry Keldoulis), Sydney
2011 ‘Perspectives on Video Performance’ - Portal Onsite - Regina Rex, New York
2011 ‘Salon’ - Eastern Bloc, Sydney
2011 ‘Process Emergent’ - ATVP (At The Vanishing Point), Sydney
2010 ‘COFA Annual 2010’ - Carriage Works, Sydney
2010 ‘The Final Word’ - Honours - Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney
2010 ‘Half Way House’ - Honours - COFA Exhibition and Performance Space, Sydney
2009 ‘Video Killed the Radio Star - Horus & Deloris Contemporary Art Space, Sydney
2009 ‘Origami High Street’ - Horus & Deloris Contemporary Art Space, Sydney
2005 Trampoline - ACMP Photographic Finalists - Saatchi & Saatchi & Verona, Sydney
Publications and Articles
2015 ‘Lurking at the Threshold’ - Master of Fine Arts (Research) Thesis
2012 ‘Lo-fi & hi-fi, irony & alchemy’ - Real Time Magazine, Ella Mudie, Issue 110
2011 ‘Graduates with Grunt’ - Australian Art Collector, Jane O’Sullivan, Issue 58
2011 ‘Helen Lempriere Exhibition’ - Visual Art, SMH Spectrum, Oct 15-16
2011 ‘Helen Lempriere Travelling Art Scholarship’ - Artspace Visual Arts Centre
2011 ‘Opening a Portal from New York to Sydney’ - Bushwick News NY, Paul Cox, 16.08
2011 National Sculpture Magazine of China - Mengjia Wang (Assoc. editor-in-chief)
2010 ‘Unheimliche Heimat: Uncanny Homeland’ - The Final Word - Volume 1
2010 ‘Unheimliche Heimat: Uncanny Homeland’ - Half-Way-House - Volume 3
2009 ‘Origami High Street’ - Visual Art, SMH Spectrum, Feb 21-22
2009 ‘Origami High Street’ - Das Superpaper, Issue 3
“The exhilarating intensity of Babet’s labour and the array of evocative and resonate objects installed in the space was a powerful reminder of the value that resides in alchemical artworks which seek to transport, affect and move the viewer."
Ella Mudie, RealTime issue #110 Aug-Sept 2012
Artist Bio
Babet graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts First-Class Honours and the University Medal for Fine Arts from the College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales in 2010. With formal training in architecture, Babet’s work traverses a spectrum of disciplines and medium, exploring ‘the uncanny’ through space, place, the body and object. His work is often site-specific whereby the body is central to investigations and interventions in the landscape.
Whilst residing in Berlin from 2006-2008, Babet studied under Katharina Sieverding, Hito Steyerl and David Lamelas at the Universität der Künste (UDK), Berlin. He has exhibited both locally and abroad at Gallery Barry Keldoulis (GBK), CarriageWorks and Tin Sheds Gallery, Sydney; Quergalerie UDK and Volksbühne, both Berlin; Regina Rex, New York; and was a founding member of Eastern Bloc Gallery, Sydney. Selected as a finalist, his work Unheimliche Heimat (Uncanny Homeland) featured in the 2011 Helen Lempriere Travelling Art Scholarship at Artspace in Sydney, whilst his profile has garnered interest in Art Collector, The Sydney Morning Herald Spectrum, Bushwick News, New York and Realtime. In 2013, Babet undertook a four-month residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris.
Babet’s recent exhibition Lurking at the Threshold in 2015 was the culmination of three years of research in Australia, Germany and France through his Master of Fine Arts by Research degree. Drawing upon Vladamir Nabakov’s quote ‘The future is but the obsolete in reverse’, the exhibition reflects upon our perception of time and relationship with nature through the juxtaposition of signifiers both past and present. These binaries attempt to reveal gaps and temporal rifts that act as site of resistance to traverse time, explore future as past and interrogate a return to nature in an industrialised age of technology.