Mark Hilton

Mark Hilton was born in Melbourne in 1976 where he continues to live and work. In 1999 he was awarded the ANZ Visual Arts Fellowship after completing a Graduate Diploma in Visual Arts at the Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne. Mark’s practice is driven by a fascination with tragedy, conflict, difference and the aspects of human behaviour they reveal. He works across a range of media and is particularly interested in representations of the ever-changing notions of ‘good’ and ‘evil’. In 1999 Mark established 24seven contemporary art space and since 2004 has held a number of solo exhibitions, including Enie meanie, Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces, Melbourne (2008); Collective autonomy, Canberra Contemporary Art Space (2007); Champion, Bus Gallery, Melbourne (2006); Knackers, Spare Room @ RMIT Project Space, Melbourne (2005); and Gulf ice, Kings ARI, Melbourne (2004). His work has also been included in a number of group exhibitions, including New, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne (2011); Primavera, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney (2008), the Basil Sellers Art Prize, the Ian Potter Museum of Art, the University of Melbourne (2008); The independence project, Galerie Petronas, Kuala Lumpur (2007); Helen Lempriere National sculpture Award, Werribee Gardens (2007); Winners are grinners, Meat Market, Melbourne and Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (2006-07); and New social commentaries, Warnambool Art Gallery (2006). Mark has received several grants and awards, including a 2007 Australia Council studio residency in Milan and the Art & Australia / ANZ Private Bank Contemporary Art Award, and a 2008 studio residency at Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces.