This is an ongoing archive of Next Wave Alumni spanning our 40-year history. You can browse the list below or use the filters to find someone fast. If you have been involved in a Next Wave Festival and don’t have an artist profile yet, fill in the form here. If you have any questions, email nextwave@nextwave.org.au.


Alex Last

Alex Last (b. 1985) is a visual artist, composer and sound designer living and working on Muwinina land in nipaluna, lutruwita (also known as Hobart, Tasmania). Alex’s work explores the ecological and material entanglements between organisms and their human relatives, with recent projects focusing on avian communication and adaptation. Alex works in a range of mediums, merging scientific frameworks with socio-cultural and historical narratives to create immersive works comprising video, sound and sculptural artefacts.

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  1. Alex Last.