Orson Heidrich (b. 1996, Sydney)
Orson Heidrich is a mixed media, contemporary artist living and working in Sydney. Having completed a BA of Design in Photography and Situated Media at UTS, Heidrich’s work spans various platforms and mediums; from contemporary photography and moving image to modern, industrial sculpture and technical installation.
Heidrich's work explores the relationship between artist and industry through the sourcing, fabricating and manipulation of varied media both physical and digital. His works are forged through collaboration with industrial networks and the wider community.
Heidrich has exhibited extensively throughout Australia and has work held in public and private collections in Australia and South Africa. He is the recipient of international scholarships, residencies and has worked extensively installing artworks for internationally recognised galleries, museums and schools.
Prizes & Scholarships
Ansbach, Germany, Artistic Scholarship University Of Technology Sydney
2017
Indonesia, Artistic Scholarship University Of Technology Sydney 2015
First Prize, Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney, Youth Media Festival
2013
Selectied Collections
NASHA, Commercial and Private, Sydney, Australia.
Proto A4. Gallery Collection, Cape Town, South Africa.
Art Gazette, Commercial and Private, Cape Town South Africa.
Private Collections, Sydney and South Africa.
Exhibitions
Sequence, Solo Exhibition SIT Gallery Lvl 1, Darlinghurst, Sydney
2020
Fashion Forrest Seduction, W. Rosie Deacon, MONA FOMA Launceston Workers Club, Launceston, Hobart
2019
Signal, DownUnder Gallery, Cocurated and Exhibited, Chippendale Sydney
2018
Camér, Corner Shop Gallery, Newtown, Sydney
2018
Flash Portraits, DownUnder Space, Solo Exhibition, Chippendale, Sydney
2018
Arbiters, Kudos Gallery, CoCurated and Exhibited, Paddington, Sydney
2018
Come on in, the waters just fine, UTS Gallery, Curated Exhibition, Ultimo, Sydney
2017
The Body, Y.M.O Take over of Botany View Hotel, Group Exhibition, Newtown, Sydney
2017
St.O’donnells Select Gallery, Sydney Fringe, Curated Exhibition, Alexandria, Sydney
2017
Linear, UTS Architecture & Design Exhibition, Curated Exhibition, Alexandria, Sydney
2017
Art For Your Sake, Batch Gallery, Group Exhibition, Marrickville, Sydney
2017
Metropolis, Cool Mac Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Kirribilli, Sydney
2016
The Works, Altairzine, Group Exhibition, Glebe, Sydney
2016
PlayGround Of The Pacific, Featured work for Anne Zahalka, Manly, Sydney
2015
List, Cool Mac Gallery, Curated Exhibition, Kirribilli, Sydney
2015
Holiday, 107 Projects, Curated Exhibition, Redfern, Sydney
2015
Keep 107 Projects Open, 107 Projects, Group Art Auction, Redfern, Sydney
2015
Segue, Mils Gallery, Curated Exhibition, Surry Hills, Sydney
2015
Advancement, Vivid Sydney Electrolapse, Group Exhibition, Pier 2/3 Walsh Bay
2014
Portrait, Museum of Contemporary Art, Art Youth Media Festival, The Rocks, Sydney
2013
Portrait, National Art School, Selective Course Graduation Exhibition, Darlinghurst, Sydney
2012