A look into the work of Luke Rudman

Luke Rudman uses performance art, photography and painting to explore queerness.

Part of the Project

 

Plastic Monster

Plastic Monster

This piece was performed in 2020 as part of a body of 6 works commissioned by Greenpeace Africa for their ‘Protect The Oceans’ campaign. The piece was created from plastic pollution collected from along the Gqeberha coastline.

 

 

Pink

 

Pink

A piece from 2018. Performed in Grand Baie in Mauritius.

A man and his shadow by the window

A man and his shadow by the window

An integration between painting, performance and photography. This work is a self-portrait

 

Self-portrait at home

Self-portrait at home

Performance photograph combining painting and photography. This work was included in the sasol new signatures finalist exhibition in the Pretoria Art Museum in 2021.

 

 

Self-portrait

Self-portrait

A caricaturised painting of the aerial view of Summerstrand, Geberha, can be seen in the background of this performative self-portrait.

 

 

More about the Artist:

Interview with Luke Rudman

Profile of Luke Rudman

More work on Instagram