Biography

Kate Ballis (b. 1985) is a fine art photographer based in Melbourne, Australia.

Her work explores the themes of seeing the unseen and she is frequently traveling to destinations that already feel otherworldly, and making them seem even more foreign to the earth we know.  

In her Infra Realism series, Kate creates unique, colour-drenched images using infrared technology. Her book of the same title was published in 2017 by Manuscript Publishing.

Kate came to a full-time art career after studying Arts and Law at the University of Melbourne, and practicing as a media and entertainment lawyer while moonlighting as a photographer.  She left the law practice when given the opportunity to assist Miles Aldridge in London.

Kate’s work has been exhibited in solo and group shows throughout Melbourne, Sydney, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Miami, and at art fairs across Europe.  Her work has been featured in Aesthetica, AnOther, Wallpaper, Vogue Living, VICE, Forbes and more.

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