Anna Bensky (b. 1992, they/them) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Born and raised in rural Tāmaki on the city's North Shore, their practice is informed by a curiosity about the natural world, and explores ecological interconnection and environmental relationships both within and beyond everyday human perception.
Often drawing upon science-fiction, creative writing, and scientific fields of research, Anna’s practice investigates how ecology is conceptualised within contemporary societies and the context of Aotearoa's colonial history. Their work explores the agency of non-human entities, ecological systems, and the liveliness of the abiotic — typically regarded as non-living in Western thought — as envisioned through a technological lens. Creating across a range of primarily digital media, including moving image, photogrammetry, field recording and audiovisual installation, Anna’s work explores the mediating and narrative properties of digital technology and its potential as a means of fostering ecological intimacy.
Anna completed their MFA with First Class Honours at Whitecliffe in 2023, and is currently based in the rural Rodney District. Their current studio investigations explore the ecological and geological relationships within liminal coastal sites surrounding the Hauraki Gulf and local waterways.