About Dana
Australian artist Dana Falcini’s work carries an ethereal presence, rooted in ancient instincts and forgotten histories. It drifts with an otherworldly stillness, as if recalling a ritual etched into the bones of time.
Her practice is slow and reverent, allowing materials to speak before transformation. Bone, gut, copper, skin, and hair absorb time, shaping resilience and memory. Ancient techniques guide experimentation, preserving the unseen forces that shape change.
Steeped in a deeply environmental ethos, her approach honours the full cycle of life, death and return. Grounded in a nose-to-tail philosophy, nothing is wasted; everything is repurposed, remembered and reimagined. Her sculptures breathe with quiet intensity, suspended between fragility and endurance. They hold space for persistence and transformation, inviting reflection on what we discard, what we preserve and what we choose to carry forward.
Falcini’s work has been exhibited widely, including solo exhibitions presented by Craft Victoria, Craft Contemporary (2023, 2022), Radiant Pavilion (2020/21), Craft Victoria, Craft Cubed (2018), and Ballarat Council (2017). Informed by her education at Victoria College Prahran, her practice reflects a thoughtful approach to materials, process, and transformation across exhibitions, public projects, and residencies.
She has been shortlisted for numerous major art prizes, including the 14th International Textile and Fibre Art Biennial “Sythia” Ivano-Frankivs’k, Ukraine (2022), Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize (2018), and Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize (2014). Her work has been featured in curated exhibitions such as the Lorne Biennale and Sculpture by the Sea, alongside representation in publications including Garland magazine, Assembla magazine, and The Guardian. Falcini’s practice extends into council-driven public art projects, creating works that engage with landscape, adaptation, and resilience. Each residency has deepened her engagement with materials, process, and the imprint of time, resulting in works that embody preservation and transformation.
