Pit Projects
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Pit Projects acknowledges the peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, and recognise their ongoing resilience, creativity and care for Country.
About
Pit Projects is an evolving site of creative collaborations between artists Anni Hagberg and Michael Gittings.
Hagberg is an Australian-born Finnish visual artist with a particular interest in investigating unpredictable process-driven material encounters through sculpture and installation. Primarily working with non-traditional mediums within ceramic and craft processes, Hagberg has regularly exhibited her work since 2019 including exhibitions at Neon Parc, CAVES and Craft Victoria.
Originally from Albury (NSW), Gittings established his sculptural design practice in 2016. Directly inspired by his environment and natural forms, Gittings works intuitively with his materials (primarily metal) to create three-dimensional works navigating the intersections of sculpture and functional design. Gittings has exhibited nationally and had works acquired and commissioned by the National Gallery of Victoria.
Applying their shared penchant for hands-on material experimentation across their multidisciplinary capabilities, Hagberg and Gittings’ collaborate to create strange yet alluring objects that confuse our senses and prompt enquiry.
-> www.annihagberg.com
-> www.michaelgittingsstudio.com
Image credit: Michael Pham