SKYE GELLMANN

Skye Gellmann (they/them)

Skye Gellmann is an Australian Artist based in Sydney on Gadiagal-Wangal land, that draws on physical extremes to create performance and visual arts.

For over two decades Skye has worked professionally as a creator, performer and producer in the performing arts sector. After graduating NICA in 2006, they cut their teeth in the independent sector creating several full-length performance works including critically acclaimed End Grain and Bodies Over Bitumen.

Their work has won some of Australia’s most celebrated awards including 2 Greenroom Awards, 5 Melbourne Fringe Awards as well as awards at Adelaide Fringe and Sydney Fringe. Skye’s work has played at major festivals and venues around Australia, Asia and Europe including: Noorderzon Performing Arts, Stockholm Fringe, Artshouse, Brisbane Powerhouse, La Boite, Junction Arts Festival, Metro Arts, Darwin Festival, Sidesault Festival, The Judith Wright Centre, PACT, Next Wave Festival, MCA, & North Melbourne Meat Market – to name a few.

Collaboratively they have worked alongside companies and individuals such as Branch Nebula, Erth Theatre, Daniel Santangeli, Gareth Hart, Circa and Circus Oz.

Over the past 7 years Skye has also exhibited photography in galleries and publications including Un-Magazine (cover + article), Rewind 2, & Runway Experimental Arts Mag, Goodspace Gallery, Sidesault Festival.

Currently Skye is performing High Performance Packing Tape with Branch Nebula. When not producing or working in performance Skye also volunteers on judging panels and mentors emerging artists.