Hong Kong Baptist University

Faculty Member, Academy of Visual Arts

Other Affiliations: Bauhaus-University-Weimar, Fakultät Gestaltung
University of Newcastle, School of Drama Fine Art & Music

Assistant Professor, Wearables Lab

About

Tricia Flanagan began her career as a fashion and costume designer. Since 1996 she has worked as a practicing artist.  Her work is held in public and private collections internationally and has been exhibited in Australia, Germany, Ireland, Italy and China.

Flanagan’s professional arts practice consists of producing permanent or temporary artwork for exhibition and display.  Since completing a Masters degree in Public Art and New Artistic Strategies in 2003 her practice has focused on work in the public sphere.  Her production includes site-specific sculpture, social sculpture, sound sculpture, sculptural installation, wearables and performance installation.  The development and production of such projects often involve community consultation and/or engagement.  Works of art are often created on location and through workshop development with project participants.  Flanagan often works collaboratively with artists and other professionals.  She presents lectures about her practice, working methodologies, and specialist areas of sculpture, creative design and community arts practice.  Her work is published in numerous books and journals including articles in Germany’s leading arts journal Kunstforum, Irish Sculpture Society Journal and ArtReach NSW Regional Arts Magazine. Her work has been acknowledged through awards, grants and scholarships including an Australian Postgraduate Research Award for doctoral research in the field of public art.  She lectures for Bauhaus-Universität Weimar and the University of Newcastle, Australia, and is currently directing the Wearables Lab of the Academy of Visual Arts at the Hong Kong Baptist University.

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