Michaela Pegum
Michaela is a Melbourne-based artist working across sculpture, wearable art, and performance, with a background in dance and somatics influencing her process. She holds a PhD in Art from RMIT University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (First Class Honours) from the same institution. Her work explores the embodied relationship between humans and the natural world, investigating how materials transform and evoke sensory experiences. Using techniques like electroforming, she creates evocative metal-textile blends and works with materials like bronze, glass, and ceramics. Michaela’s practice highlights the alchemy of becoming, focusing on the liminal spaces where transformation occurs and the intimate connections between materials, environment, and the self.
Her work has been exhibited internationally, including solo exhibitions in Melbourne, and her pieces are featured in several notable collections.
