Kenneth Lambert

Kenneth Lambert is a contemporary artist born in Cape Town, South Africa, who migrated to Australia at age 10, settling in the western suburbs of Sydney. With a background in museums, design, and filmmaking, his conceptually driven practice resides at the intersection of psychology, philosophy, and technology. He frequently employs data and scientific methods to generate works across multiple disciplines, including physical and digital works, progressively realised as performative and installation works.

In 2001, he co-founded Ink, a creative company specialising in design and branding for broadcast media. Lambert has developed numerous unique media brands as a creative lead, including SBS Studio and Foxtel Arts. His creative journey encompasses spatial design, starting as a museum designer (The Earth Exchange, Sydney, Australia, and the Museum of Creativity, Santa Monica, USA), and later transitioning into motion design and branding. He has created over 100 media brands across 12 countries and four continents in this role.

At the intersection of technology and humanities, Lambert employs innovative methods like particle acceleration and data translation technology, reflecting on climate change and digital autonomy. His multidisciplinary works extend across digital media, film, expanded painting, installation, and performance, resonating deeply with current global narratives.

For OpenField, Lambert will present a live art performance blending sand drawing with robotic technology, exploring communal memory and human-technology interaction. ‘Without a Trace’ comprises of distinct phases: the creation of an intricate, abstract sand drawing, symbolising the rich tapestry of community narratives and memories, and its subsequent erasure by a choreographed fleet of robotic vacuum cleaners.