Esk Studio is a multidisciplined, artist run initiative founded by artists Al Stark and Aviva Reed. Based on Yaegl Country in the Northern Rivers, the studio brings together art, environmental conservation, education and community engagement through a deeply ecological lens. Their collaborative practice weaves together science, myth, landscape and material experimentation, creating work that responds to place as much as it expands on broader ecological conversations.

For this Q&A, we spoke with Aviva Reed, a transdisciplinary visual ecologist and codirector of Esk Studio, whose own practice spans visual art, performance, lecture, and ecological storytelling. Aviva shared insights into how Esk Studio came together, how collaboration shapes their work, and what visitors can expect from their upcoming group exhibition, L U N A R _ B I O M E, opening at the Grafton Regional Gallery on 14 February.