Emma Ovenden

 

Quilt 20 2024, found viscose and synthetic fabric, bamboo and polyester wadding, cotton, monofilament thread (machine quilted), 195.0 x 135.0 cm overall (irregular) © Emma Ovenden Price on application Photograph: Emily Weaving

 
 

Emma Ovenden is a composer and musician known for her melancholy, unconventional beats. She pushes the creative envelope with a computer-less setup, producing highly crafted and moving works of song with synths, voice and a restricted palette of beats. She grew up playing traditional folk music in her family of origin, cementing a deep, natural relationship to harmony and learning by ear. Since completing a contemporary music degree in Vocal Performance, songwriting has come to the fore for Emma. A prolific maker of music and visual artwork, Emma has played in the Naarm (Melbourne) underground scene since 2014.

Photograph: Will Hamilton Coates

 
 

From January 25 to March 7, 2024, Emma undertook her residency, Harmonious Eccentricity, collaborating with co-resident artist Elyss McCleary. The artworks pictured below were presented as part of Emma’s residency.

For a wider selection of works and to read an interview with Emma, please request access [info@correspondences.work] to her complete digital catalogue, which includes interview content, installation imagery and pricing upon request.

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Quilt 8 2021 (detail), found fabric, silk, viscose, wadding, cotton, monofilament thread (machine-quilted) 155.0 x 110.0 cm overall (irregular) © Emma Ovenden Photograph: Emily Weaving

Beading 3 (in-progress) 2024, found glass and metal seed beads, monofilament thread, 27.0 x 26.0 cm overall (irregular) © Emma Ovenden Photograph: Emily Weaving

Installation view, Harmonious Eccentricity Week 1 featuring I feel heavy 2021 and Quilt 8 2021. © Emma Ovenden Photograph: Emily Weaving

Beading 1 2020 (detail), found glass seed beads, monofilament thread, 30.5 x 18.0 cm overall (irregular) © Emma Ovenden Photograph: Emily Weaving 

Quilt 8 2021 (detail), found fabric, silk, viscose, wadding, cotton, monofilament thread (machine-quilted) 155.0 x 110.0 cm overall (irregular) © Emma Ovenden Photograph: Emily Weaving

Beading 1 2020, found glass seed beads, monofilament thread, 30.5 x 18.0 cm overall (irregular) © Emma Ovenden Photograph: Emily Weaving 

Quilt 8 2021, found fabric, silk, viscose, wadding, cotton, monofilament thread (machine-quilted) 155.0 x 110.0 cm overall (irregular) © Emma Ovenden Photograph: Emily Weaving

Quilt 8 2021 (detail), found fabric, silk, viscose, wadding, cotton, monofilament thread (machine-quilted) 155.0 x 110.0 cm overall (irregular) © Emma Ovenden Photograph: Emily Weaving

Quilt 20 2024, found viscose and synthetic fabric, bamboo and polyester wadding, cotton, monofilament thread (machine quilted), 195.0 x 135.0 cm overall (irregular) © Emma Ovenden Photograph: Emily Weaving

Beading 1 2020 (detail), found glass seed beads, monofilament thread, 30.5 x 18.0 cm overall (irregular) © Emma Ovenden Photograph: Emily Weaving