Inspire60: Ken Unsworth

VIDEO: Self confessed footy lover, arts patron and one of Australia's most avant garde artists Ken Unsworth tells us what inspires him.
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Ken Unsworth in his Sydney studio playing his piano that is also a washing machine; Image ArtsHub

Ken Unsworth is one of Australia’s best known sculptors, installation and performance artists. He represented Australia at the Venice Biennale in 1978 and his work has been presented at the Paris Biennale (1985), Biennale of Istanbul (1995) and six Biennale of Sydney exhibitions.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina