Born Perth, 1994, Olive Gill-Hille is a multidisciplinary artist and designer. Gill-Hille relocated to Melbourne to complete a Bachelor of Fine Art (2015) specialising in Sculpture at the Victorian College of the Arts. During this time she became interested in the utilitarian element of furniture and wanted to apply abstract and artistic concepts to practical objects. Seeking further study and to develop skills in making, the designer undertook the Associate Degree of Furniture Design at RMIT (2018). Gill-Hille aims to create pieces that transform furniture, traditionally static items, into involved and unconventional works of art. The artist's experimental structures often reference the human body, bodies supporting bodies and adapting shapes and forms from the natural environment into man-made works. Developing a narrative surrounding the artworks as well as drawing inspiration from the material's history and artist's working environment are key aspects of Gill-Hille's practice.
As of 2019, Olive Gill-Hille is represented exclusively by
Gallery Sally Dan-Cuthbert, Rushcutters Bay, Sydney. https://gallerysallydancuthbert.com/
Education
Associate Degree of Furniture Design
Royal Melbourne Institute of Design
2017 - 2018
Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Completed with a High Distinction.
Bachelor of Fine Art
Melbourne University, Victorian College of the Arts
2013 - 2015
Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Completed with a High Distinction.
Exhibitions (Group and Solo)
2022 NGV Melbourne Design Fair with Gallery Sally Dan-Cuthbert, Melbourne
2022 In Nature, Gallery Sally Dan-Cuthbert, Sydney
2021 TRUNK - Debut Solo Exhibition, Gallery Sally Dan-Cuthbert, Sydney
2021 Future Ruins, Craft Victoria, Melbourne
2021 Community by Alt Material, Australian Design Institute, Melbourne
2020 Conversations & Collaborations, Gallery Sally Dan-Cuthbert, Sydney
2020 Life & Death by Friends & Associates, The Meat Market, Melbourne
2020 Osmosis, LCI x Gallery Sally Dan-Cuthbert, Melbourne
2019 Sally Dan-Cuthbert Opening Show, Gallery Sally Dan-Cuthbert, Sydney
2019 Front and Centre, Denfair, Melbourne Convention Centre, Melbourne
2019 Fresh!, Craft Victoria, Melbourne
2018 Marker, The Meat Market, Melbourne
2018 GUSH, First Site Gallery, Melbourne
2018 Melbourne Fringe Furniture, Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne
2018 WORKSHOPPED18, Australian Design Centre, Sydney
2018 Vivid Design Competition, Melbourne Convention Centre, Melbourne
2015 VCA Graduate Exhibition, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne
2015 We're all gonna die, VCA Student Gallery, Melbourne
2014 Untitled, VCA Student Gallery, Melbourne
2014 Proud, Margaret Lawrence Gallery, Melbourne
2014 Juanita and Olive Gill-Hille, Murray Gill Fine Art, Perth
2013 Shift, VCA Student Gallery, Melbourne
2013 Proud, Margaret Lawrence Gallery, Melbourne
Awards
2018 Finalist Workshopped18
2018 Finalist Vivid Design Competition
2015 Stella Diliger Award