Rafaela Pandolfini
“Introduction to Myths & Facts”
Producer: Rafaela Pandolfini
Animation & Video: Rad Mora
Sound: MHYSA
Research: Mitchel Cumming
Rafaela Pandolfini, ‘Needless Anxieties’, 2020, painting by Sabine Pandolfini Kirkwood and font design by Mitch Brown. Image courtesy of artist.
“It’s a Koala because Koala’s trees are going down so we have to save them in a washing basket with nice comfy pillows so they could stay alive from the fires.” — Sabine Pandolfini Kirkwood
Rafaela Pandolfini, ‘When the wind doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t shine’, 2020, painting by Sabine Pandolfini Kirkwood, font design by Elliot Shields and caption tracing by Stephanie Overs. Image courtesy of artist.
“There was fire colours and rain colours. I like the rain colour because that would stop the fire coming. I did that because they would make the fires stopped to save the animals. Then the wind could blow.” — Sabine Pandolfini Kirkwood
Rafaela Pandolfini, ‘Non Compliant, Fudge, Rort.’ 2020, painting by Sabine Pandolfini Kirkwood and font design by Elliot Shields. Image courtesy of artist.
“It is a wombat. Wombat’s let other animals in their tunnels when the fires were going, even butterflies went in.” — Sabine Pandolfini Kirkwood
Rafaela Pandolfini, ‘The Slogans Have Failed Us’, 2020, painting by Rozsa Pandolfini Kirkwood and font design by Mitch Brown. Image courtesy of artist.
“I told you. It’s a koala. They are almost extinct, that’s why I drew it.” — Rozsa Pandolfini Kirkwood
Rafaela Pandolfini is a photographer and artist, also working in the curatorial. Rafaela explores feminine identity in the broadest sense as well as the value of labour. From 2009 onwards Rafaela spent time photographing in clubs/dancefloors across Sydney, she continues to photograph for many prominent artists and institutions. In 2015, Rafaela created an epic 8 hour video called '02-02 A dance for every day of my pregnancy' exploring themes of the performative body, maintenance and care work.