Eytan Messiah has developed modes of storytelling through interests in written and visual languages. Underpinning his current practice is the translation of myth referencing ancient figures, colonial paintings, folk art and early Staffordshire figurines. Completing a Bachelor of Fine Art at Sydney College of the Arts in 2003 and continuing on to a Masters of Teaching, Messiah has been an exhibiting artist and Art & Design educator for the last 19 years.
After moving to Melbourne in 2007, Messiah shifted his focus to ceramics, culminating in several collections of work and exhibitions. He has been the Artist in Residence at the iconic Raes on Wategos for the past two years, developing an extensive body of work as well as the bespoke ‘Raes Tile’. His recent commissions include an extensive ceramic tile mural in the newly opened HER Rooftop Bar in Melbourne’s CBD explored the histories and mythologies of the 1903 building.