Kym Renay (b. 1981) is an Australian photographer and darkroom printmaker. Her practice is centred on ecological literacy and contemporary landscapes. Following postgraduate studies in environmental humanities, her art seeks to engage introspection, drawing on place identity, the natural and built environment, and the angst of the Anthropocene. Her work fluctuates between realism and abstraction, challenging perceptual flexibility, though is anchored in seeking beauty to convey narrative. A lens-based artist enamoured by printmaking, she experiments with alternative and botanical darkroom processes, favouring the lightest footprint where possible. Kym works from her darkroom studio based in Meanjin/Brisbane, and pays respect to Yuggera, Turrbal, and Quandamooka land and peoples.

Education

Bachelor International Business (Griffith University, 2004)
Australian Centre for Photography - Process, Proof, Scan, Lighting, Craft (Sydney, 2010)
Graduate Certificate Regenerative Agriculture (Southern Cross University, 2022)
Graduate Certificate Writing & Literature (Deakin University, 2026)

Residencies/Shows/Publications

Maud Street Gallery, Newstead Brisbane, Member
Her Exposure, Issue 4, 2025
Loop Art & Photo Space, Darkroom Solstice, Group Exhibition, Olinda Victoria, June 2025
Artist in Residence, Beelarong Community Farm, 23 July - 22 September 2025
Ephemere Photo Fest, Group Exhibition, Gallery Conceal, Shibuya Tokyo, October 2025
Your Pals, Group Exhibition, The Next Creative Space, Meanjin, November 2025
Our Stories on Film, Duality, Issue 3, March 2026
Darkroom Social, Group Exhibition, Surface Tone, Sydney, March 2026
Artist in Residence, Beelarong Community Farm, July - September 2026

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