Luke Rudman's practice sits at the juncture of painting and performance

Blue, performance-still, Luke Rudman, 2024

Luke Rudman.[1] is a visual-and-performance artist based in Gqeberha, South Africa. He completed his BVA Fine Arts postgraduate degrees at NMU in 2023. Rudman has a background of working within spaces of environmentalism, drag and performance art – often working within the intersections of these spaces. Rudman’s cross-disciplinary history influences his practice of creating art that sits within the intersection of painting, photography, performance, and installation. This multi-modal, ‘non-binary’ approach to artmaking is reflective of the themes within his art - such as the complex and nuanced relationship between conceptions of nature and of queer identity[2].

Highlights include being selected as a Design Indaba Emerging Creative[3], been a regular collaborator with environmental organizations such as Greenpeace Afrique[4] and The Sustainable Seas Trust. Rudman has been the recipient of the Abe Bailey Travel Bursary[5] and Golden Key Outstanding Member Award[6] and has presented work on platforms such as Turbine Art Fair, Arcade Live Art Festival and Google Arts & Culture[7]

Eden and Luke, Arcade Live Art Festival, 2023
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  2. ^ "Luke Rudman". SCAFFOLD | for queer creators and culture. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  3. ^ "The body eclectic". Design Indaba. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  4. ^ "It's a monster, a plastic monster!". Greenpeace Africa. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  5. ^ "Visual Arts honours student Luke Rudman wins Mandela Uni's Abe Bailey travel bursary #R2BP - News". news.mandela.ac.za. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  6. ^ "Luke Rudman wins Golden Key Outstanding Member Award Scholarship #R2bP - News". news.mandela.ac.za. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  7. ^ "Gqeberha - Luke Rudman". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 2024-06-26.