Michael Riddle, <em>Iconoclast</em>, 2017. Photo Steve Brown.
Michael Riddle, Iconoclast, 2017. Photo Steve Brown.

Michael Riddle

Born in London in 1971, Michael Riddle emigrated to Australia in 1998 after completing a Bachelor of Arts with Honours at the University of Plymouth. He completed a Masters of Fine Art at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, in 2019. Riddle’s work explores metaphysics and the unpredictability of human existence and draws heavily on personal experience. He has been part of group exhibition including Collaborative resistance at Black Door Gallery, Penrith, New South Wales; and Closed systems at Jan Manton, Brisbane. He was the recipient of the Redlands Konica Minolta art prize in 2013. Riddle lives in Brisbane.

Michael Riddle is a contemporary sculptor based in Brisbane. Born in London in 1971, Riddle emigrated to Australia in 1998 after completing a Bachelor of Arts with honours in three-dimensional at University of Plymouth. Recently completing a Masters of Fine Art at Queensland University of Technology, Riddle’s work delves into the exploration of metaphysics and the unpredictability of human existence, drawing heavily on his own experience. He has held solo exhibitions and been part of group shows including ‘Collaborative Resistance’ at Black Door Gallery Brisbane, and ‘Closed Systems’ at Jan Manton Art and was the recipient of the Redlands Konica Minolta art prize in 2013.

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