Spencer Harrison

Spencer Harrison is an Australian visual artist, whose practice explores a dialogue between formal abstraction and the modern world. Spencer Harrison is an Australian visual artist, whose practice explores a dialogue between formal abstraction and the modern world. His visual language draws on the world around us, referencing design, architecture, technology and the built environment.

Within his works, Harrison explores tensions between minimalism and maximalism, order and disorder, contemplating the role these forces play in the modern world. Central to Harrison’s practice is the exploration of colour, including its phenomenology, emotive qualities, symbolism and socio-political meaning. Harrison works across a range of disciplines in his practice, including painting, drawing, digital video, sculpture and installation.

Throughout the past 10 years, Harrison has exhibited regularly in solo and group exhibition. Alongside his exhibitions he also undertakes public artworks and commissions working with clients including the Melbourne Immigration Museum, White Night, Miami Horror, David Jones, Victorian Metro Tunnel and the City of Melbourne. His work is in private collections in Australia, UK and the USA including the Justin Art House Museum, Melbourne.

Harrison graduated in 2021 from the Victorian College of Arts, Melbourne with a Masters of Contemporary Art (First Class Honours).