Nerine Martini
Nerine Martini (24 March 1968 – 25 April 2019), was an Australian artist working in the fields of sculpture, installation, drawing, socially engaged art and public art. "Leaving a legacy of public artworks and community inspired projects, Nerine Martini was an artist who tapped in universal themes of migration and belonging. Martini had an interest in working cross-culturally and creating artworks that respond to stories of migration, belonging, displacement, cultural identity and home. Interweaving personal and universal threads, her work poetically expressed concerns for humanity and our shared social and natural environments." Career. Martini’s work has been  included in major exhibitions including Sculpture by the Sea, the Blake Prize and the Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Awards. Her work is held in collections such as Artbank Australia, artsACT, University of Sydney, College of Fine Arts, UNSW and the Seidler Collection. Martini taught fine arts at Nepean Art & Design Centre, and lectured in sculpture and object design at the Australian Catholic University.