Artist Profile

Anna Kouvelas is an emerging multidisciplinary artist based in Naarm/Melbourne whose textile-based practice explores themes of identity, memory and materiality. Drawing on personal experiences of queerness and the enduring influence of feminist thought, she investigates the ways individual narratives intersect with broader social and cultural histories. Working predominantly with found, reclaimed and repurposed materials, Kouvelas employs processes of transformation that foreground both the emotional resonance and environmental implications of material use. Through weaving, stitching, assemblage and sculptural interventions, she creates works that reflect a commitment to sustainability while examining the layered relationships between personal history, collective memory and place. Kouvelas holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture) with First Class Honours from RMIT University and is currently undertaking a Master of Art Curatorship at the University of Melbourne, bringing together artistic and curatorial perspectives in her evolving practice.