Kate Rich facts for kids

Kate Rich is a cool artist from Australia. She now lives in Bristol, United Kingdom. Kate creates many different kinds of art. This includes sound art (art made with sounds) and video art (art made with videos). She also makes art about social ideas and sports.

Kate Rich's Art Projects

Early Projects: Bureau of Inverse Technology

In the 1990s, Kate Rich helped start a group called the Bureau of Inverse Technology (BIT). She worked with another artist-engineer, Natalie Jeremijenko. They created art that mixed art with technology.

Feral Trade: A Unique Grocery Business

One of Kate's most famous projects is called Feral Trade. It's like a special grocery business. It trades goods using social networks, not regular shops. The word 'feral' here means "wild" or "untamed." It's about how goods can travel in unexpected ways. This project shows how things move between different groups of people. It also shows how ideas or skills can travel along with them.

Cube Cola: An Open-Source Drink

Kate also worked on a project called Cube Cola. This was a special lab for making cola. It was "open source," meaning anyone could learn how to make it. She created this project with artist Kayle Brandon in Bristol.

Art Shows and Awards

Kate Rich's art has been shown in important places. Her work with BIT was part of the 1997 Whitney Biennial. This is a big art show in the United States. In 2002, she was an artist-in-residence at the McColl Center for Visual Art. This means she got to live and work there for a while. In 2007, she won a big prize from the Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts in Japan. From 2008 to 2012, Kate worked with a group called FoAM. They explored food and culture in different European cities.