Zane Saunders

Cross art form, interdependent artist, Zane drives a very singular performance and installation agenda. His work is influenced from cultural references, using sound, media and contemporary concepts. Zane crafts one-off performances embedded in story and location.

Zane describes his performances or dance style as “Artistic Movement” a deep theatrical play in particular space and time. Artist performs a ritualistically incorporeal language, drawing on his esoteric cultural roots, entwined in religious and world influences. Zane’s motivation is to reconnect with ancestral spirituality. Prompting himself and asking audiences to engage, reimagine and utilise their cultural origins, to find solidarity within and solace of mind and heart. Importantly, this work is placed in many diverse settings and contexts, transforming formal spaces into invigorating spaces, employing all manner of mediums and media in realising visually stunning and critically challenging work.

Zane's visual art is in many collections, including the National Gallery of Australia. 2011 Zane participated in an Australia Council artist in residence at Location One in New York. Performed at the first Indigenous Triennial 2010 (National Gallery Australia).

Currently, Zane continues creative development for new conceptual work from project "Spirit" a Signature Works Innovation initiative.