Born in Kinjarling (Albany), Erin Coates is a visual artist living in Boorloo (Perth) who works across drawing, sculpture and film. Her art practice examines our relationship with the natural world, physical thresholds and the essence of transformed bodies—both human and more-than-human. She has backgrounds in climbing, diving and film prosthetics, and she draws on these disciplines to consider our interactions with the different spaces we inhabit and the ecosystems within them.
Erin’s most recent work has responded to collected animal specimens and looks at how these faunal remnants may act as anchors for her own memories and family histories.
Erin has held solo exhibitions at the Art Gallery of Western Australia and Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts and has participated in several major biennales, including rīvus: 23rd Biennale of Sydney (2022), Monster Theatres, Adelaide Biennial at the Art Gallery of South Australia (2020), and Videobrasil – 21st Contemporary Art Biennial, São Paulo, Brazil (2019).
She was the 2024 Activating Collections Residency Artist for ART ON THE MOVE, in partnership with the Western Australian Museum. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of British Columbia, Canada, and her work is held in state and private collections across Australia.
Erin Coates is represented by Moore Contemporary.
Contact Details
Website: www.erincoates.net
Phone: +61 431 245 401
Email: erin.coates@gmail.com
Description
The hair covering Lifespan suggests the changing colour of hair over a lifetime and relates specifically to the women in Erin’s family. It acts as a meditation on the changing roles of family members over time, while also drawing on her maternal grandmother’s connection to horses and Erin’s own childhood experiences with these animals.
Materials
Silicone and mohair
Dimensions
1200 x 140 x 300 mm
Price/ NFS
$7,000.00