Hugo Flavelle

HUGO FLAVELLE is a 24-year-old multidisciplinary artist who uses his wheelchair as a structure to support physical independence and artistic practice. Hugo works with drawing, film, sound and video projection – often combining all these elements to experiment with thought-provoking concepts and ideas.

He began developing as a multidisciplinary artist in 2017, where he made the short film, WOOF. As part of the Mixed Reality project (2017–18, DADAA), Hugo went on to make HAUNTED (a series of drawings accompanied by soundscapes) and the short film TRAVELLING.

In 2019, Hugo participated as a performer in EXPERIENCE COLLIDER (DADAA /CIRCUSWA) and in 2020–21 worked on the SEVEN project (MY STUDIO) to conceptualise, design and build THE WONDERCHAIR (a mobile media chair) with mentor, Lincoln Mackinnon.

Between 2020–2022, Hugo created a series of short experimental and documentary films including; ROLLING STILL, LOCKDOWN OPERA (with Freeze Frame Opera) and THE WONDERCHAIR.

VIEWS FROM THE WONDERCHAIR developed out of two years in COVID lockdown when Hugo built his prototype WONDERCHAIR and developed photographic works for the collaborative 2022 exhibition, CLAIMING SPACE for the City of Fremantle.

Hugo currently participates in the My Studio / TOGETHER Collective, which provides artistic and administrative support for independent artists with a disability.