Robert Fielding

Robert Fielding (born 1959) is an Australian artist based in Mimili, South Australia. He is known for his recent series of photographs of wrecked cars and other discarded objects on which he has painted colourful designs. Early life Fielding was born in Port Lincoln, South Australia, in 1959. His mother, Grieve Fielding, is of Afghan/Pakistani (from the early Afghan cameleers in Australia) and Western Arrernte descent. His father, Bruce Fielding was a Yankunytjatjara man from Aputula, who was forcibly removed from his home at Lilla Creek as a child (one of the Stolen Generations) and taken to Colebrook Home in Quorn, South Australia. Robert was one of 12 children. Career Fielding works across several mediums, including installations, photography, painting, film and sculpture. and is based at Mimili Maku Arts. He has also developed skills in writing, curating, and installing exhibitions. He conducted research in the archives of museums across Australia as part of the Australia Council for the Arts' Signature Works Innovation Lab. During the closure of APY Lands during the COVID-19 pandemic, worked on Fielding led a research project with the South Australian Museum focusing on intergenerational learning and cultural maintenance.