Babette Robertson is a painter who uses methods outside of painting, such as walking, ceramics, installation, robotics, performance, and GPS technology, to learn how to become a better painter inside the painting. 

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Robertson's work is grounded upon the premise that humanity is part of ecology, not an observer. This understanding drives her exploration into dissolving divisions between "humans" and "nature," bridging subjective and objective realms. Her focus lies on our shared immersion in fundamental forces.

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At the core of her approach is the ritual act of walking. By distancing herself from apparent human structures, she examines the impact of human activity on less noticeable elements like air, water, vegetation, and geology.

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She focuses on particular elements found on these walks, for instance, riverbank erosion and fallen trees. These elements have evolved into paintings and installations in which the materiality of the land she moves across is brought together with the technology that inhabitants of the Anthropocene increasingly carry, such as GPS-enabled devices.

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Robertson holds a Masters of Fine Art obtained through the National Art School and supported by the Clitheroe Foundation scholarship.

 

 

Robertson would like to acknowledge that the degradation of the Australian landscape is a function of the failure to recognise Indigenous custodians of the land since invasion. The continuation of genocide and dispossession are coupled with a literal transformation of the environment. I pay my deepest respects to custodians and elders past, present and emerging.