ABOUT
Cedar Rankin-Cheek is a recent fine arts graduate from the University of Western Australia. Over the past three years she has been developing a strong contemporary art practice engaging with ideas around sexuality, the body and cleanliness. Her work is born from her own bodily experiences and understandings of capitalism, gender and cleanliness; her sculptures being sites of healing and vehicles for learning and understanding bodies. She works primarily with soft sculpture and installation but also has experience with bio-art, papier mache and woodworking. Rankin-Cheek is extremely passionate about her practice and is continuing to experience and grow knowledge by engaging with and showcasing her work in new and diverse spaces.
Cedar Rankin-Cheek lives and works in Boorloo, Western Australia.
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts, Honours
The University of Western Australia
2018 – 2022
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Fremantle Biennale
Volunteer for the performance art project ‘Behavioural Ecologies (Red)’
November 2019
Paper Mountain
Volunteer gallery assistant
February 2020 – Present
Cool Change Contemporary
Volunteer gallery assistant
October 2020 – Present
Gallows Gallery
Gallery Assistant
November 2020 - Present
EXHIBITIONS
FAM2022
‘Beige-ness’
October 2 - October 9, 2022
Goolugatup Invitational
‘Sit on This’
August 20 - October 3, 2021
James Takenson and Mr. Postman at Paper Mountain
‘Untitled’
December 2, 2020
Cool Change Contemporary Birak/December program
‘Selected Works’
November 27 – 19, December 2020
FAM2020 Graduate show
‘Femmebags’
November 6 – 13, 2020