Frank Sita is a Melbourne-based interdisciplinary artist working across painting, sculpture, music, vocal performance, theatre, film and writing. His practice explores the relationships between artistic forms, drawing on decades of experience as a visual and sound artist, composer, director, author and educator.
Central to his work are Dialectic Art and RADE (Research, Arts, Dialectic Experiences), approaches he has developed to explore the interaction of ideas, emotions, experiences and artistic expression.
His career includes both international and local art exhibitions, original musical and theatrical productions, published writing and academic research.
Frank's original music is available on triple j Unearthed, accompanied by paintings from his Painting My Music series, which explores the relationship between music and visual art.
Explore Frank's visual art, music, Dialectic Art and RADE, and stage, film and published works throughout this website.
Frank is researching and writing his next book on Dialectic Art and RADE, with the possibility of extending this research into a PhD.
He continues to develop creative projects and pursue international exhibition opportunities, particularly in New York, Italy and Berlin.
Frank spent several months in Rome, Italy, exhibiting paintings and sculptures at Horti Lamiani Gallery. He was also selected as the featured artist at Hotel Panama Garden, where his work was displayed throughout the venue as part of an interactive exhibition involving direct engagement with visitors.
During his time in Rome, Frank also explored photography as another form of artistic expression.
Further information and photographs are available on the International page.
Frank participated in Belong, the City of Whittlesea's annual art exhibition at the Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre (PRACC), exploring themes of belonging and identity.
Frank Sita: The Out of the Way Artist is a documentary exploring Frank's life, artistic practice and creative development.
The film has been screened in Australia and is available to watch online.
Watch Frank Sita: The Out of the Way Artist on YouTube.
Frank is the author of Aboriginal Rituals: Approaches and Interpretation, published by Spectrum Publications and developed from his honours research at La Trobe University.
The book examines Aboriginal Australian rituals and cultural traditions, including the roles of music, dance and artistic expression. This research contributed to Frank's continuing exploration of relationships between art, culture and human experience.
The book is held in the collections of the National Library of Australia and the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS).
Further information is available through the National Library of Australia, AIATSIS, and the Stage, Film & Published Works section of this website.