Lottie Consalvo

1985, Melbourne
Lives and works in Newcastle, NSW

Artist's CV

Represented by nanda\hobbs

Melbourne-born artist Lottie Consalvo’s journey is rooted in the exploration of the invisible world. She explores thought, imagination, dreams, and the possibilities that lie beyond the real. Her diverse practice spans painting, performance, video, and sculpture—consistently probing the limitations of the known world and striving to push beyond its veil. 

Practising out of Newcastle, she brings to life the formative and creative forces of the mind—delving into primal states of imagination and memory through tangible expressions of the psychological and emotional. Her paintings are wild, gestural, and indeterminate; probing tensions between both body/mind, and lived/processed experiences. She draws profound parallels between the unknown in human existence and the mystical phenomena found in nature—the ocean, the horizon, the bush, and other species. These natural elements become metaphors for our inner worlds; an exploration of desire, longing, loss. Using a restricted palette, Consalvo often employs monumental forms and high contrast between dark and light to carve out spaces for the unknown and intangible—a materialisation of thought, imagination and memory—where the psychological transitions into physical form. 

Moving beyond traditional representation, Consalvo’s practice holds deep reverence for the mind’s remarkable capacity to innovate, renew and regenerate. Video and live performance are a testament to her ability to create a mental and emotional presence, engaging our imagination when she is not physically present. She honours our ability to endure loss, trauma, and grief, weaving a new universe of past and future, and opening a door into what we perceive to be ungraspable and ineffable. 

In 2015, Consalvo completed a residency with Marina Abramovic as part of Kaldor Public Art Projects 30 in Sydney, and an exhibition at Hamburg’s Millerntor Gallery #5. In 2018, she held her first solo museum exhibition at Heide Museum of Modern Art in Victoria. The following year, she showcased her Horizon video works at Casula Powerhouse, and had a major exhibition at Maitland Regional Art Gallery. Consalvo’s work has been exhibited internationally, including in Germany, Mexico, and New Zealand, and is held in various esteemed collections such as Artbank, Newcastle Art Gallery, Maitland Regional Art Gallery, Gippsland Regional Art Gallery, Maitland Regional Art Gallery, Macquarie University, Newcastle University, Museum of Art and Culture Lake Macquarie, and The Stevenson Collection.

Words: Anthea Mentzalis
Photo: Ben Adams

\ Artworks

A dream or something like it

2017 - 2024 \ Acrylic on board \ 182 x 220cm

Falling into other places

2024 \ Acrylic on board \ 120 x 180cm

Gone with the moon

2021 \ Acrylic on canvas, framed \ 89 x 78cm

Hold and fall

2024 \ Acrylic on heavy sized linen \ 80 x 90cm

In great force

2022 \ Acrylic on board \ 200 x 120cm

In the centre of shadows

2024 \ Acrylic on board \ 50 x 60cm

It held until you all looked away

2024 \ Acrylic on sized linen \ 120 x 140cm

La Femme

2024 \ Single channel video, 5min, Edition of 3 and 2 AP

P F - F - F -

2023 \ Acrylic and river pebbles on board \ 92 x 122cm

Quiet Shadows

2024 \ Acrylic on linen \ 60 x 70cm

Rising Mountains

2020 \ Acrylic on board \ 100 x 120cm

Searching for endings

2024 \ Acrylic on heavy sized linen \ 100 x 120cm

Shadows I

2024 \ Acrylic on sized linen \ 60 x 70cm

Waiting for shadows to form something real

2024 \ Acrylic on board \ 180 x 120cm

We couldn't see it with our eyes

2024 \ Acrylic on sized linen \ 137 x 183cm

Within V

2024 \ Acrylic and hessian on board, framed \ 50 x 60cm

Y H . .

2023 \ Acrylic on board \ 100 x 120cm

\ News

NH Event

VISIT US AT SYDNEY CONTEMPORARY BOOTHS E02 AND A03, 4-8 September

5 September 2024

This year at Sydney Contemporary we are thrilled to present two exhibits. Find us at our usual location (Booth E02) and our new location (Booth A03) as part of Sydney Contemporary's Works on Paper exhibition. 

Read more

\ Exhibitions featuring Lottie Consalvo

OTHER WORLDS

Group Exhibition

3 September — 21 September 2024

COMING HOME

Group Exhibition

17 July — 27 July 2024

ONCE UPON A MIDNIGHT DREARY

Group Exhibition

13 July — 20 July 2024

Contact Us

to find out more about Lottie Consalvo.

12 - 14 Meagher Street Chippendale, NSW 2008
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm Saturday, 11am - 4pm Closed Public Holidays (and Easter Saturday)