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Lilah Benetti is an Australian artist known for their work in photography, film and multimedia installations. Their art often explores themes of Black queerness, identity, and representation.

Born in Daylesford, Victoria, Benetti is of Italian and Zambian heritage. Their father is Larry Maluma. Benetti holds a Bachelor in Design Arts and Communication Design. Their work has been featured in prominent publications such as The Guardian (2024, 2021)^[1], Art Net (2023)^[2], VOGUE Italia (2022)^[3] and THE FACE UK (2022).^[4]

Career

Benetti's career spans various artistic mediums, including photography, film, and projection art. They have participated in numerous exhibitions, film festivals, and artist residencies both in Australia and internationally. They have also participated in panel discussions on topics such as Black Queer Futures and culture making.

Benetti has exhibited their work in various prestigious venues and events:

PHOTO2024 International Exhibition, Queer Photo (2024)^[5]
Senegal Biennale, DAK'ART (2024)^[6]
FirstDraft Gallery, Sydney (2023)^[7]
Gertrude Street Projection Festival (2023)^[8]
Westspace Gallery, Centre For Projection Arts (2023)^[9]
Melbourne Design Week (2023)
Ballarat Foto International Biennale (2021)
LCI Gallery, EASY GHANA Solo Show (2019).

Awards and Residencies

Benetti has received numerous awards and participated in several residency programs:

Arts House UK Residency (2024)^[10]
Black Rock Residency Program, Senegal (2024)
Centre for Projection Art Residency (2022-2023)
Villa Lena Residency, Tuscany, Italy (2022)^[11]
Wyndham Art Prize Winner (2022)^[12]

Film and Production Credits

Berlinale, Berlin International Film Festival (2022)^[13] for the film Tinashè.
Sydney Film Festival (2021)
Flicker Festival (2022)
Mo & Friese Short Film Festival (2022)

References

^ Wetherall, Shantel (2021-06-07). "'It took every cell in my body to the edge': on Black tenderness in Australian art". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
^ Article, Taylor Dafoe ShareShare This (2023-07-05). "Black Rock Senegal, Kehinde Wiley's Closely Watched Artist Residency, Has Welcomed a New Class of 16 Artists—Meet Them Here". Artnet News. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
^ Anderson, Jordan (2022-09-09). "My Queer Blackness, My Black Queerness: l'identità multiforme nell'arte di tre creativi". Vogue Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-09-30.
^ ""My work is inherently Black and queer": Villa Lena's latest…". The Face. 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
^ "Lilah Benetti". PHOTO 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
^ "LILAH BENETTI – Black Rock Senegal". Retrieved 2024-09-30.
^ "Lilah Benetti". firstdraft. 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
^ "Artists 2022 | A Soft Pulse | Gertrude Street Projection Festival presented by Centre for Projection Art". Gspf. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
^ "Centre for Projection Art | Arts Organisation | Australia | InSitu". Centre for Projection Art. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
^ "Lilah Benetti Residency at The Art House". Welcome to The Art House. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
^ admin@villa-lena.org (2022-06-10). "MQBMBQ and Villa Lena Foundation partnership 2022". Villa Lena. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
^ jimjin (2022-06-07). "Art prize winners announced". Wyndham. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
^ Keast, Jackie (2022-01-16). "'Moja Vesna', 'Tinashé' bound for Berlin". IF Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-30.

[1] Wetherall, Shantel (2021-06-07). "'It took every cell in my body to the edge': on Black tenderness in Australian art". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-30.

[2] Article, Taylor Dafoe ShareShare This (2023-07-05). "Black Rock Senegal, Kehinde Wiley's Closely Watched Artist Residency, Has Welcomed a New Class of 16 Artists—Meet Them Here". Artnet News. Retrieved 2024-09-30.

[3] Anderson, Jordan (2022-09-09). "My Queer Blackness, My Black Queerness: l'identità multiforme nell'arte di tre creativi". Vogue Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-09-30.

[4] ""My work is inherently Black and queer": Villa Lena's latest…". The Face. 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2024-09-30.

[5] "Lilah Benetti". PHOTO 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-30.

[6] "LILAH BENETTI – Black Rock Senegal". Retrieved 2024-09-30.

[7] "Lilah Benetti". firstdraft. 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2024-09-30.

[8] "Artists 2022 | A Soft Pulse | Gertrude Street Projection Festival presented by Centre for Projection Art". Gspf. Retrieved 2024-09-30.

[9] "Centre for Projection Art | Arts Organisation | Australia | InSitu". Centre for Projection Art. Retrieved 2024-09-30.

[10] "Lilah Benetti Residency at The Art House". Welcome to The Art House. Retrieved 2024-09-30.

[11] @villa-lena.org (2022-06-10). "MQBMBQ and Villa Lena Foundation partnership 2022". Villa Lena. Retrieved 2024-09-30.

[12] (2022-06-07). "Art prize winners announced". Wyndham. Retrieved 2024-09-30.

[13] Keast, Jackie (2022-01-16). "'Moja Vesna', 'Tinashé' bound for Berlin". IF Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-30.

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