Tony Schwensen

Tony Schwensen’s interdisciplinary practice examines the deeply flawed underbelly of cultural life, specifically the clash that occurs at the intersection of artistic values and the economies of production and distribution. Schwensen is best known for his conceptual works in performance and video that engage satirically with aspects of Australia’s working-class and suburban culture to challenge contemporary political issues and notions of masculinity. In the form of quasi-self-portraits, his works often parallel political correctness and everyday experiences with artistic and cultural orthodoxies; his durational performance works also testing the endurance and limits of the artist’s body and the audience’s attention.

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