Fleur Elise Noble
"I created a visual performance language in an effort to roll all of my passions into one thing. I enjoyed the idea of selling people an experience, rather than an object."
Biography
Fleur Elise Noble is an artist, designer, creator, director and performer. She works with the mediums of drawing, painting, sculpture, puppetry, costume, set design, animation, film, projection mapping, performance and dance to create artworks, animated films and visual performances.
Fleur has a background in visual arts, physical theatre and community arts. She studied on full scholarships at art schools in Adelaide (Adelaide Central School of Art) and New York (New York Studio School). In 2008 she was a directing intern with Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre, after which she went on to perform in a number of dance / physical theatre productions. Fleur has been awarded many grants and awards for her work.
Fleur’s most renowned work to date is her visual theatre performance ‘2-Dimensional Life of Her’, a work made of drawing, animation, puppetry, projection and paper, that explored ideas around the act of creation. 2-D Life of Her was invited to perform at over 40 venues and festivals around the world, including; The 2012 London Mime festival at The Barbican, the 2013 Under The Radar Festival at The Public Theatre in New York, as well as in LA, Brazil, Iran, South Korea and extensively throughout Europe, Australia and New Zealand. In 2011 2D Life of Her was selected to represent Australia at the World Congress of Theatre for Young People in Denmark & Sweden, and in 2013 she was awarded a prestigious Bessie (New York Dance and Theatre Award) for most Outstanding Visual Design.
ROOMAN is Fleur’s second major production, and like her first, the story and physical material that she uses to tell it was developed and refined over about 7 years. ROOMAN is a rich tapestry of puppetry, projection, drawing, dance and sound installation. Like a low-tech hologram, or a high-fi paper pop-up book, ROOMAN takes the audience on a journey inside worlds of animated universes as they unfold upon a giant 3-dimensional paper set. ROOMAN premiered at ARTS HOUSE in Melbourne in 2017 before going on to tour in Slovenia, The Netherlands, New Zealand and the UK.
Fleur has also worked as a workshop leader and media producer on the SharingStories Foundation’s Digital Storytelling Workshops since 2012- facilitating drawing, animation, film-making and projection projects with elders and young people in remote indigenous communities across Australia.
Fleur created thousands of drawings, puppets and sculptures in the process of making these shows. During, and in between touring, she continued to draw, paint and sculpt. While she still travels with her performances, her current focus is on on connecting with young people, and exploring how creative practices can have a positive effect on mental health issues. She is currently working on a new project that is focused on Digital Addiction and the effect of screens on young minds.
Education
2002-2007 Batchelor of Visual Arts with Honours Adelaide, Australia
2004-2005 Certificate Course at New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture New York, New York, United States
The artist at work
Awards
2020 Australia Council Resilience Adapt & Create Grant, for the research and development of a new work about Digital Addiction and the effects of screens on young minds. $10000 Forest Range, South Australia, Australia
2018 Arts SA Presentation Grant, for the presentation of ROOMAN at Vitalstatistix/ADEL $35,000 Adelaide, Australia
2016 Australia Counci Development and Presentation Grant for the presentation of ROOMAN at ARTS HOUSE/MELB($38,000) Melbourne, Australia
2013 ArtsSA Triennial Project Grant ($150,000) Adelaide, Australia
2013 Bessie (New York Dance and Performance Award) 'Outstanding Visual Design' New York, New York, United States
2012 Arts SA quick response grant to undertake a residency with The Public Theatre in NYC ($5000) Adelaide, Australia
2011 Australia Council OYEA (Opportunities for Young and Emerging Artists) grant to develop a new work in conjunction with Windmill Theatre Company ($20,000) Adelaide, Australia
2011 Winner of Green Room Award for best Video Design (Melbourne/Australia) Melbourne, Australia
2010 Arts QLD Development and Presentation grant for the creation of a new work ($30,000) Brisbane, Australia
2010 Selected for ‘Mobile States’ National Australian tour Sydney, Australia
2010 South Australian Young Achiever of the Year- Arts Award ($1000) Adelaide, Australia
2009 2009 Ruth Tuck Scholarship ($12,500) Adelaide, Australia
2009 Winner Brisbane Festival ‘Under the Radar’ ‘Best in Show’ award ($2000) Brisbane, Australia
2008 Arts QLD Professional Development Grant ($2500) Brisbane, Australia
2008 Winner of the 2008 South Australian Short Film Awards ‘Best Animation’ Adelaide, Australia
2007 Arts SA Emerging Artist Mentorship Grant ($10,000) Adelaide, Australia
2006 Winner of the Mitsubishi Youth Art Scholarship ($10,000) Adelaide, Australia
2004 Winner of the Vicky Nottage Memorial Youth Art Award ($8000) Adelaide, Australia
2004 Awarded a scholarship to study at The NY Studio School, NY New York, New York, United States
2001 Awarded a scholarship for four years full-time study at Adelaide Central School of Art (value $49,000) Adelaide, Australia
Solo Expositions
2020 ROOMAN @ The London Mime Festival / The Barbican London, United Kingdom
2019 RETROSPECTIVE SOLO ART EXHIBITION: Creations from the Closet @ Studio+Cafe Adelaide, SA, Australia
2019 ROOMAN @ Vitalstatistix Port Adelaide, SA, Australia
2019 Lead Artist / Designer on Baba Yaga's Pop Up Jungle (with Windmill Theatre Co) @ The Queens Theatre Adelaide, Australia
2019 ROOMAN @ Festival of Colour Wanaka, New Zealand
2018 ROOMAN @ Noorderzon Festival Groningen, Netherlands
2018 ROOMAN @ Mladi Levi Festival Ljubljana, Slovenia
2017 ROOMAN @ ArtsHouse Melbourne, Australia
2013 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Under the Radar New York, New York, United States
2013 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ The Off Centre Costa Mesa, Los Angeles, United States
2013 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Mildura Arts Centre Mildura, Australia
2013 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Scene National de Bar le Duc Bar le Duc, France
2013 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ La Comete Chalons en Champagne, France
2013 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Maison des Arts et Loisir de Laon Laon, France
2013 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Theatre Lois Jouvet Rethel, France
2013 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ SESC Cultural Centre Sao Paulo, Brazil
2012 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ The Barbican, London International Mime Festival London, United Kingdom
2012 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ The Edge New Performance Festival Auckland, New Zealand
2012 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Unga Klara Stockholm, Sweden
2012 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Wekraum-Schoepflin Lorrach, Germany
2012 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Fidena Festival Bochum, Germany
2012 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Ottawa International Children's Festival Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
2011 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Sydney Festival Sydney, Australia
2011 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Capital E Children's Festival, National Portrait Gallery Wellington, New Zealand
2011 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Festival of Colour Wanaka, New Zealand
2011 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Norwich and Norfolk Festival Norwich, United Kingdom
2011 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ ASSITEJ World Congress of Theatre for Young People Malmo, Sweden
2011 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Radar LA, LA Theatre Centre Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States
2011 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Tauranga Festival Tauranga, New Zealand
2011 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Nelson Festival Nelson, New Zealand
2011 The Drawing Project @ World Theatre Festival Brisbane, Australia
2010 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Australian Performing Arts Market Adelaide, Australia
2010 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ New Territories International Festival of Live Art Glasgow, United Kingdom
2010 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Children's Festival Esberg, Denmark
2010 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Midsummer Festival Cork, Ireland
2010 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ ARTS HOUSE Melbourne, Australia
2010 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Brisbane Powerhouse Brisbane, Australia
2010 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Perth Institute of Contemporary Art Perth, Australia
2010 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Peacock Theatre Hobart, Australia
2010 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Artplay Melbourne, Australia
2010 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Hamedan International Festival for Children Hamedan, Iran
2009 WORK IN PROGRESS (a visual performance) @ Experimental Art Foundation Adelaide, Australia
2009 'Please Note' Interactive Drawing Installation @ Brisbane Festival Brisbane, Australia
2009 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Wellington Fringe Festival Wellington, New Zealand
2009 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Australian Festival for Young People Adelaide, Australia
2009 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Port Festival Port Adelaide, Australia
2008 2 Dimensional Life of Her @ Brisbane Festival / Under The Radar Brisbane, Australia
2005 A Little Learning (solo art exhibition) @ New Land Gallery Port Adelaide, Australia
2003 Shades of Grey (solo art exhibition) @ SALA festival Adelaide, Australia
Collective Expositions
2021 Co-Creator, Co-Designer and Performer in Creation Creation by Windmill Theatre Company. Performed at the Adelaide Festival Centre as a part of the Dream Big Children's festival. Adelaide, SA, Australia
2013 Artist on The Story Theives (immersive theatre by Windmill Theatre Co) @ Adelaide Festival Theatre Adelaide, Australia
2008 PERFORMER in 'Zeitgeist' (Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre Company) @ The Old Museum Building Brisbane, Australia
2008 Faces (a drawing installation) @ Rubalad Art Space New York, New York, United States
2008 Drawing in Time (video work) @ April Meetings Festival Belgrade, Serbia
2007 PERFORMER in Six Women Standing in Front of a White Wall @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival Edinburgh, Scotland, Australia
2007 PERFORMER for Amanda Palmer and The Danger Ensemble @ Spiegel Tent, Edinburgh Fringe Festival Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
2007 Prospect Portrait Prize @ Prospect Gallery Adelaide, Australia
2007 Adelaide Central School of Art Graduate Show @ Central Gallery Adelaide, Australia
2007 Helpmann Graduate Exhibition @ The Drill Hall Adelaide, Australia
2007 National Graduate Exhibition @ Perth Institute of Contemporary Art Perth, Australia
2006 Water Prize Exhibition @ Fleurieu Peninsula Biennale Fleurieu Peninsula, Australia
2005 Prospect Portrait Prize @ Prospect Gallery Adelaide, Australia
2005 Food and Wine Prize @ Fleurieu Peninsula Bienalle Fleurieu Peninsula, Australia
2005 New York Studio School Student Exhibition @ New York Studio School New York, New York, United States
Residencies
2013 Two week residency with PIPSLab exploring the possibilities of drawing with light Amsterdam, Netherlands
2010 One month artist residency with a group of artists and traditional Pansori singers. During which we created a creative screen work titled 'Pansori Dreamscape'. Seoul, South Korea
2009 Six month residency with the Gibson Group multimedia company, developing programs for operating complex multi-media installations Wellington, New Zealand
2006 The Winder Residency @ Backspace Theatre, a 4 week residency developing a visual-theatre work with Felicity Jane Horsley Hobart, Australia