Gianna is currently based between hemispheres
on Tongva Land in Los Angeles, CA and unceded 
Darug Land in Sydney Australia

Gianna Christella Hayes is a multidisciplinary artist, archivist, facilitator, land tender, medicine maker and researcher working alongside earth pigments, textiles, photography and film. Her cross disciplinary practice is manifested as a form of regenerative healing as a means to unlock ancestral traditions as sites of resilience.  

This work aims to increase intamicy with our ecological landscapes and archive diasporic legacies through a decolonised framework.

Gianna facilitates in-person plant dye workshops and takes on custom plant dye commissions alongside selling a selection of artworks - which can be found here. 

For collaborations, conversations and to book community engagement workshops please email: gchstudio.info@gmail.com

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Selected Group Exhibitions

2022             The Harvest, KAUKAU,
                    Aotearoa, New Zealand

2022             Binta, Creative Space,
                    Curl Curl, NSW, AU

2021             Oh Musuem, Cement Fondue,
                    Paddington, AU

2021             As Above, So Below, Air Space,
                    Marrickville, AU

2020             Mixed Business, Pari Art Gallery,
                    Parramatta,  AU

2019             10 Degrees Hotter, Pari Art Gallery,
                    Parramatta, AU

2019             Three of Cups, Goodspace Gallery,
                    Chippendale, AU

2019             Wish You Were Here,
                    Goodspace Gallery, AU

2018             Griffin Theatre Company
                    Brown Skin Girl Exhibition 
                    Sydney, AU

2018             Abantu x Black Birds 
                    Flow Studios, AU

2018             Third Culture, St. O’Donnell,
                    Newtown, AU

2017             We Are All Going To Die Festival,
                    Byron Bay, AU

2017             Sydney Fringe Festival, AU

2017             Select Gallery #4, Backyard Opera, AU

2016             Dissonance, AD Space Gallery,
                    UNSW ART & DESIGN, AU

2016             Illustrated Rights, Goodspace Gallery, AU

2016             Lucky I’m a Lady, Goodspace Gallery, AU


Solo Exhibitions


2017             Cherry Talk, Goodspace Gallery
                    Sponsored by Rewind Photo Lab,
                    Sydney, Australia


Curated Exhibitions


2020             Mixed Business, Pari Art Gallery
                    Parramatta, NSW, Australia

2019             Three of cups, Goodspace Gallery 
                    Chippendale, NSW, Australia

2019             Between Two Worlds x The Commune,
                    Newtown NSW, Australia

2018             Between Two Worlds x The Commune,
                    Our Hood, Waterloo NSW, Australia

2018             Between Two Worlds showcase #2, 
                    Down Under Space
                    Sydney, Australia

2018             Between Two Worlds showcase #1
                    Down Under Space 
                    Sydney, Australia

2018             Founder of BIPOC Collective
                    Between Two Worlds, Australia

2016             Illustrated Rights, Goodspace Gallery
                    Sydney, Australia



Selected Workshops  


Ongoing             Dye Sessions ( bookings )
                        1-on-1 or group dye workshop w/ Gianna          

2022                  Alchemy Of Healing Pigment,
                         Bundle Dye Workshop #2, Sydney, Australia

2022                  Alchemy Of Healing Pigment,
                         Bundle Dye Workshop #1, Sydney, Australia,
                         ‘Binta’ African Diaspora Art Exhibition.


Selected Features


2022          YIKI Media, Interview, U.S.A

2021          RUSHH Magazine Art Feature
                ‘Oh Museum Exhibition’
                 Sydney, Australia

2021          Featured Artwork Cover,
                 F Miller Skincare Playlist
                 curated by neyon tree, U.S.A

2020         W.I.P ( Work In Progress ) Behind the scenes 
                artmaking during covid-19 lockdown, Australia
 
2018         Format Photography Feature  
                Gianna Christella Hayes / Altair Zine, Australia

2018         Home Grown Talent, UNSW Art & Design 
         

 

Education


2018              Bachelor of Graphic Design & Textile Design
                     UNSW Art & Design, Sydney Australia