Nena Zanos

Nena Zanos is a printmaker and textile artist from the Top End of the Northern Territory, Australia.

My time at the Fish Factory was mostly spent experimenting with different materials and mediums to make collagraph plates. But when the sun did come out, I was busy exposing cyanotypes on paper using seaweed collected from the ‘seawall beach’ at the old fishing jetty.

The unfamiliar beautiful environment, harsh and fragile simultaneously was an endless inspiration and watching the changing cloud formations enfolding the mountains on the other side of the fjord never lost its enchantment. These impressions and the multitude of photographs taken during the residency will provide a solid basis for future works and projects. 

Sharing space and time with my fellow residents was a privilege - inspirational and joyous with many memorable moments. To Kris, Lucas and Vid many thanks for going above and beyond.

This professional development was supported by the Northern Territory Government through Arts NT.