Ilana Russell

Ilana is a curator, producer and researcher, working across contemporary art practice. She is the Executive Director at Platform Arts in Geelong, and a researcher with Deakin University’s Public Art Commission. Her practices explores site specificity and response through the model of labs, residencies and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Ilana has presented works for the 58th International Venice Biennale, Melbourne Festival, White Night, Melbourne Fringe, New Zealand Festival (Wellington) and Public Art Melbourne; and with organisations including National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Arts Centre Melbourne, Arts House Melbourne, Arts Access Victoria, ILBIJERRI Theatre, and Black Arm Band. She holds an MA (Art in Public Space) from RMIT University.