Deanna Hitti

Deanna Hitti is an Australian artist based in Melbourne with Lebanese heritage. Her multi-disciplinary arts practice spans over 25 years. Referencing historical and cultural material, she highlights the foundations of different ideas and representations of the Middle East. Deanna employs different methods of printing such as Screen printing and Cyanotype to create her artist books and large scaled prints.

Her comprehensive books and installations have recently been commissioned by the State Library of Victoria. Her books have been short listed in numerous Australian art prizes and her successful artist book Towla is the recipient of the 2018 Fremantle Art Centre Print Award. She has exhibited nationally and internationally in group and solo shows and has been acquired by major Australian institutions including The State Library of Victoria and The National Library of Australia.