CV
Sam Matthewman (He/They)
b. 1996
Lives and works in Adelaide, Australia (on Kaurna Yerta)
EDUCATION
2021 Bachelor of Contemporary Art at University of South Australia
– exchange semester Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain 2020 (Stone Carving & Mural Art)
EXHIBITIONS/EVENTS
2022
The Helpmann Academy Graduate Exhibition – Adelaide, SA
2021
MMXXI UniSA Bachelor of Contemporary Art Graduate Exhibition – Adelaide, SA
MAN-akin Window Installation, SALA – Fred Living, Aldgate, SA
Group exhibition, Renegade and Party, Gravity & Other Myths – The Forge, Mile End, SA
2020
Ephemeral Art Workshop and Tour – as part of the South Australian Nature Festival – Adelaide Botanic Gardens, Adelaide, SA
SHARE Youth Arts Exhibition, Online
20x20x20 2nd Year UniSA Contemporary Art Prize Exhibition – UniSA City West, Adelaide, SA
HAPTIC 2nd Year AC-Arts Visual Art Student Exhibition – Adelaide College of the Arts, Adelaide, SA
AWARDS/GRANTS
2022
City Rural Insurance/Helpmann Development Award
David Baker Innovation Award
Helpmann Academy People’s Choice Award (Jointly)
FELTspace Graduate Award
2021
Carclew Fellowship
The Advertiser Tertiary Art Student Award SALA (Finalist)
University Merit Award in the Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences
2020
University Merit Award in the Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences
Adelaide Fringe Festival’s South Australian Artists COVID Support Grant in proxy for Vertical Insanity Circus’ 2021 production “Line of Sight”
UniSA International Travel Grant
2019
University Merit Award in the Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2022
Mentorship with Ida Sophia – Performance Artist (FELTspace Graduate Award)
Mentorship with Jascha Boyce from Gravity and Other Myths and Pulsing Heart (Carclew Fellowship)
Dance Hub SA Residency
Goodwood Institute Theater and Studios Residency
2021
Co-President UniSA Graduate Exhibition Committee
Queens Theatre Resident Artist (X-mas Markets)
Jam Factory Assistant Volunteer
Australian Partner Acrobatic Convention
Royal Croquet Club Adelaide, Artist Residency
2019
MAKE SPACE National Youth Art summit
PERFORMANCE (Acrobatics, CIRCUS AND DANCE)
Note: All Vertical Insanity Circus productions in addition to performing Sam is a Co-creator, Co-producer and Co-director.
2021
Line of Sight (Vertical Insanity Circus) Adelaide Fringe Festival
2019
Hand in Hand (Vertical Insanity Circus) Adelaide Fringe Festival *Category Winner (Best Emerging Artist)
The Otherworld: Elements (OLIO Circus) Adelaide Fringe Festival
Dystopia (CirqueAxe) Adelaide Guitar Festival
2018
Hand in Hand (Vertical Insanity Circus) Adelaide Fringe Festival & Perth Fringe Festival
Cirque Nocturne (Cirque Nocturne) Adelaide Fringe Festival & Mt Gambier Fringe Festival
Untangling Frailty (Potential Kinetics Theatre) “Perform Your Science” National Science Week *First Place
2017
High Tea with Burl Esque (Vertical Insanity Circus) Adelaide Fringe Festival
Try Again (Vertical Insanity Circus) Adelaide Fringe Festival (Premiered in 2016)
Cirque Nocturne (Cirque Nocturne) Adelaide Fringe Festival
Hoopla International (Street Show) Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Graphic DESIGN AND PHOTOGRAPHY – freelance work
2019-Ongoing
Bond Store Wallaroo Microbrewery Distillery Restaurant (Logo, Printed Promotional Material Design, Web Development, Beer Decals)
2015-Ongoing
Vertical Insanity Circus (Printed Promotional Material Design)