Ross Moore

Ross Moore "Sodomized" 1995, synthetic polymer paint on linen, 104 x 280 cm, The Vizard Foundation Art Collection of the 1990s, Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne.
Image courtesy of the artist and The Vizard Foundation Art Collection of the 1990s.

Bio

Ross Moore (b. 1954) is a Melbourne-based artist, academic, and writer who came to prominence in the 1990s for discussing issues around the gay body and the HIV/AIDS crisis. He was known for his banner pieces which were included in Ted Gott's Don't Leave Me This Way at the National Gallery of Australia. Moore's work employs popular graphics from his childhood to reconfigure current issues. Moore made a series of works dealing with kitsch representations of Aboriginal identity, tracking a difficult terrain, Moore as a non-indigenous artist made parallels between experiences of homophobia and racism. Moore's artworks are unashamedly an act of activist art, his black and white banner Sodomized (1995) skillfully conflates issues around HIV/AIDS, gay male sexuality, right-wing politics, pop culture, and health. Moore is now predominately a writer and academic working at the Australian Catholic University.