Rima Zabaneh

Rima Zabaneh is currently enrolled as an MA by research candidate at Notre Dame University Fremantle. Zabaneh’s research examines how particular art processes can transform ubiquitous and quotidian materials into the realm of art. 

Zabaneh’s work is represented in private and major art collections, including the Sheila Foundation for Women’s Art. Zabaneh won the prestigious scholarship award for Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe 2019 and the artists’ choice award for Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe 2018.  Zabaneh has been a volunteer for Sculpture at Bathers since 2017 and joined the organising committee in 2018. 

FEATURED WORK

2021 – 2022

A chandelier like construction made from catheters and copper wire. This work is part of Zabaneh’s MA research into the transformative power of art-making processes. The artist’s investigation is about
the transformative experience materials encounter through processes that can be described as slow, labour intensive and non-traditional art-making
methods.