Cassandra Tytler works across installation and single-channel modes of practice.   Her work explores contemporary cultural iconography, idealised reality and realised fantasy. Fascinated by the symbolism of popular clichés, Tytler employs experimental script writing processes that pastiche isolated, fragmented conventions into compelling, revealing stories.   Her films have screened in numerous festivals in the U.S.A., Korea, London and Europe, and she has exhibited work in a number of galleries such as A.R.A.C., Paris, Harold Golen Gallery, Miami, Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces, Melbourne, Plimsol Gallery, Tasmania, Kings Artist Run Initiative, Melbourne, and Westspace Gallery, Melbourne. Tytler completed her Masters degree in Media Arts at R.M.I.T., Melbourne, in 2003.

EDUCATION
2001 – 2003, Masters degree in Media Arts, RMIT University.
2000, Honours degree In Media Arts, RMIT University.  (Passed with first class honours).
1999, Bachelor of Media Arts , RMIT University.
1996, Bachelor of Humanities, La Trobe University

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2007    Where do you want me to kiss you? A.R.A.C., Maison de la Tunisie, Paris
2005    I, Monster  Kings Artist Run Initiative, Melbourne
2005    I, Monster  Federation Square
2004    The Evidence of Love  Westspace Gallery
2001    Untitled  First Site

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2007    12 Nights, Harold Golen Gallery, Miami
2007    Portes Ouvert, Cité Universitaire Internationale, Paris
2006    Go, Footscray Mall, Melbourne
2005    A Portable Model of ..., Latrobe Regional Gallery, Gippsland
2005    A Portable Model of ..., Plimsoll Gallery, Hobart
2004    BOX2  Federation Square
2004    Cult Classic  Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces, Fitzroy
2003    360 Degrees, Kulturtage, Germany
2003    First Site, Melbourne
2002    Paper Skin  WestSpace Gallery, Melbourne
1998    Crep  Yume Ya Gallery, Melbourne
1997            RelaxBaby  Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne

SELECTED SCREENINGS

2007    Rotterdam VHS Festival
2007    EXis - Experimental Film and Video Festival in Seoul, Korea
2007    HetWildeWeten Robertfruinstraat 35, Rotterdam, Netherlands
2007    SpielRaum, Berlin, Germany
2006    EXis - Experimental Film and Video Festival in Seoul, Korea
2006    18 th Onion City Experimental Film & Video Festival, Chicago
2006    Artists Vs Hollywood, England & Germany
2005    Teknikunst Arts Festival, Melbourne
2004    Project 101 Paris, France
2004    Descore  The Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Melbourne
2004    Ohne Kohle, Vienna, Austria
2003    Overlook Park Shorts  Cleveland, Ohio
2003    Love & Other Catastrophes, Travelling across the U.S.A.
2003    RMIT Film and Video Festival  Melbourne
2002    Liquid Architecture  Melbourne
2002    Melbourne Underground Film Festival  Melbourne
2002    MegaBite  (part of Next Wave) Nova Cinema, Melbourne
2002    Independent Exposure, Across the U.S.A.
2002    Melbourne Queer Film Festival  Melbourne
2002    REValation, Perth
2002    Electrofringe  Newcastle
2001    Raindance  London
2001    Wet and Dry  Melbourne
2000    Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne

RESIDENCIES & AWARDS
2007    Grant and residence, The Camargo Foundation, Cassis, France $US3,500
2007    Ian Potter Cultural Trust Grant, $AU5,000
2007    Artist in Residence, Cité des Internationale, Paris,
2005    Special mention, The Cannes Film Festival, - Clara (which I edited)
2005    Best Animation, - Clara (which I edited) The Chicago Film Festival
2003 & 2001            Finalist, B(if)Tek W.I.N.K. Awards
2003    1st prize, RMIT Film and Video Festival for I Never Loved You
2002    RMIT Union Arts Grant for I Never Loved You, $AU1,000
2001    Australian Postgraduate Award, RMIT University, $AU19,000
2001    2nd prize, RMIT Film and Video Festival for And I Cried
1999    RMIT Union Arts Grant for Desperate, $AU500
1998    1st prize, RMIT Film and Video Festival for My Friend
1997    1st prize, Centre for Contemporary Photography for the RelaxBaby website

BIBLIOGRAPHY/INTERVIEWS
2007    Robertson, Rowena “Cynicism and Happiness”, Yen Magazine, January edition.
2004    Hibberd, Lily, “The Evidence of Love, Cassandra Tytler”, Un Magazine, Issue 1, May, pg 20
2004    Mauriks, Sarah, “Love a moving subject”, Moreland Leader, Time Out, April
2004    Nelson, Robert, “Cult Classic: The Fine Art of the Cult”, The Age, A3, 12th May, pg 9
2003    Martin, Adrian, “Shorts back, and slides”, The Age, A2, 24th May, pg 5
2003    Dowsley, Anthony, “Real love for the art of the musical”, Moreland Leader, May
2003    Interviewed on “Media Moves”, 3CR Radio.
2002    Marshall, Jonathan, “Substantial Echoes”, RealTime, Aug/Sept
2001    Milne, Esther. “To Watch: An Intransitive Verb”, RealTime, Dec.
2001    De Kretser, Leela. “Young Artists Make a Noise”, Herald Sun, Oct.

RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT

2007    Lecturer in Hybrid Media, RMIT University, Melbourne
2007    Lecturer in Screen Narrative, RMIT University, Melbourne
2006    Lecturer in Digital Arts at Monash University,
2006    Teaching video, animation and comics at Footscray Community Arts Centre
2005    Tutor in Video Art at RMIT, Melbourne

RELATED WORK
2007    Artist Talk, The Camargo Foundation, Cassis, France
2006    Artist Talk, RMIT Univeristy
2006    Artist Talk, Footscray Community Arts Centre
2002    Artist Talk, This is Not Art, Newcastle
2000    Artist Talk, Newcastle Young Writers Festival, Newcastle