Samara Adamson-Pinczewski
Photograph by Gavin Hansford
Artist Statement
For over twenty years, my practice has explored the possibilities of abstraction, spanning drawing, collage, maquettes, painting, sculpture, construction, and mobiles.
I move fluidly between materials and processes, inventing new techniques with each series. This continual reinvention allows me to explore the expressive potential of abstraction in ever-evolving ways—each body of work is both creative and technically complex.
My work investigates the possibilities of abstraction and its deep connection to the physical world and lived experience.
Artist Biography
Samara Adamson-Pinczewski’s is a Melbourne-based contemporary artist whose geometric paintings and sculptures explore the sensory experience of architecture and urban space. Known for her use of iridescent materials, sharply fragmented forms, and vibrant colour palettes, Adamson-Pinczewski’s work challenges traditional perceptions of spatial depth and perspectives.
Her practice spans over two decades and encompasses more than 90 exhibitions across Australia, including 15 solo shows in Melbourne and Sydney. Recent exhibitions include Flying Colours (2025), Shifting Structures (2023), and a major survey exhibition, Light Gestures (2021), held at Town Hall Gallery, Hawthorn Arts Centre.
Adamson-Pinczewski holds a PhD from RMIT University and has undertaken prestigious international residencies at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris and the Sam & Adele Golden Foundation in New York. Her work has been shortlisted for leading art prizes including the Bayside Painting Prize (2024) and the Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award (2023) and (2022).
She has completed significant public and private commissions in Australia and the United States, and her work is held in prominent collections including Bendigo Art Gallery, the Jewish Museum of Australia, and Justin Art House Mueum (JAHM). Since 2016, she has been represented by Charles Nodrum Gallery in Melbourne