Frank Sita is a Melbourne-based interdisciplinary artist, musician, composer, author, and educator with decades of experience across music, painting, sculpture, theatre and performance.
His creative work spans recorded music, published books, academic writing, and visual art. Central to his practice are Dialectic Art and RADE (Research, Arts, Dialectic Experiences), which explore how different artistic disciplines, ideas and experiences can interact and influence one another.
Frank's music can also be found on triple j Unearthed, where a selection of his original compositions is accompanied by paintings from his Painting My Music series. These works explore how the same music can be experienced through sound, colour, movement and form.
Explore Frank's music, artwork, writing and creative projects throughout this website.
Frank has had many exciting recent developments both at home and abroad, with a growing focus on expanding the international presence of his art and research across the USA and Europe. Alongside developing his artistic practice, Frank is currently writing and researching his current book/prospective PhD thesis, which explores his unique RADE method and the principles and possibilities of Dialectic Art.
At the same time, Frank is actively exploring opportunities to present his work through gallery exhibitions and build new connections within the international art world. There is considerable optimism surrounding potential exhibitions in the future, with New York and Berlin among the locations being explored. These prospective opportunities represent an exciting next chapter in Frank’s ongoing engagement with contemporary art, research and cross-cultural exchange.
Frank received an invitation connected with the Venice Biennale in recognition of his painting and musical practice. The invitation represents an encouraging milestone in his ongoing international artistic journey. Building on connections established in Rome in previous years, Frank hopes to further develop his presence in Italy and explore future opportunities to present his work in Venice and across Europe.
Film and Documentary
A documentary, Frank Sita: The Out of the Way Artist, exploring Frank’s artistic practice, created by a Melbourne filmmaker, has now been completed and screened across Australia. The film offers an insight into Frank’s creative work and ideas, and is now available to watch online.
Watch the documentary on YouTube.
Visual Art
In May 2026, Frank exhibited his work in Belong, the City of Whittlesea’s annual art exhibition, held at the Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre (PRACC). The exhibition brought together artists exploring ideas of belonging, connection, identity and place, providing another opportunity for Frank to share his visual art with the local community.
Published Research and Scholarship
In 1996, Frank Sita published Aboriginal Rituals: Approaches and Interpretation through Spectrum Publications. The book explores Aboriginal Australian rites and ceremonies, religious practices and folklore, and represents an important part of Frank’s published research into ritual, art and cultural symbolism.
The book is catalogued by the National Library of Australia and is also represented in the collections of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS). Its research has also been cited in other articles and publications, extending its reach beyond the original publication.
Frank regards the continued recognition and use of this work as a meaningful part of his broader artistic and research journey.
To learn more, visit the National Library of Australia catalogue, the AIATSIS collection record, or the Stage, Film & Published Works section of this website.