Artists

About

Saskia Bunce-Rath is a graduate of the Masters of Fine Arts programme at the University of Canterbury School of Fine Arts. As an artist and poet, she explores mood and quasi-narratives through her depictions of ethereal creatures wandering in imagined lands. She mixes text and painterly compositions to further deepen her unearthly atmospheres. Texture, surreality and definition is built into her works through a bright use of textiles and thread.

Read about Saskia Bunce-Rath’s 2023 exhibition A thin star wind grows in our City Art Reader interview here.

Also read about her 2022 joint exhibition in the fading realm/first spill with Christiane Shortal, 2021 exhibition we bled on the grass but we didn’t wake, 2020 exhibition Should we run to the lake made of shining stones?

Artworks

Works for sale
burning at the fresh awareness of elsewhere

burning at the fresh awareness of elsewhereWool and embroidery thread on hessian fabric
1450X900mm
2023

burning at the fresh awareness of elsewhere
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2023, Wool and embroidery thread on hessian fabric, 1450X900mm
oceans dissolving at the end of air

oceans dissolving at the end of airWool and embroidery thread on hessian fabric
1450X900mm
2023

oceans dissolving at the end of air
$3500
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2023, Wool and embroidery thread on hessian fabric, 1450X900mm
quiet whilst in ever sky, and that sky, and that sky

quiet whilst in ever sky, and that sky, and that skyWool and embroidery thread on hessian fabric
1450X900mm
2023

quiet whilst in ever sky, and that sky, and that sky
$3500
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2023, Wool and embroidery thread on hessian fabric, 1450X900mm
specks of fire, all crowns all circles

specks of fire, all crowns all circlesWool and embroidery thread on hessian fabric
1450X900mm
2023

specks of fire, all crowns all circles
$3500
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2023, Wool and embroidery thread on hessian fabric, 1450X900mm
but this time towards the mountains

but this time towards the mountainsEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
280X230mm
2023

but this time towards the mountains
$1200
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2023, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 280X230mm
time is just a small dream it won’t take long

time is just a small dream it won’t take longEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
230X185mm
2023

time is just a small dream it won’t take long
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2023, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 230X185mm
the forest, all catching

the forest, all catchingFelting wool & embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
200X155mm
2023

the forest, all catching
$1000
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2023, Felting wool & embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 200X155mm
tiny feet in the planet garden

tiny feet in the planet gardenWool and embroidery thread on monks cloth (framed)
550X660mm
2023

tiny feet in the planet garden
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2023, Wool and embroidery thread on monks cloth (framed), 550X660mm
the forest hours shaking through

the forest hours shaking throughEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
225X175mm
2023

the forest hours shaking through
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Saskia Bunce-Rath 2023, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 225X175mm
soft snow tears collecting

soft snow tears collectingFelting wool & embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
224X173mm
2023

soft snow tears collecting
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2023, Felting wool & embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 224X173mm
tiny, tiny, get under

tiny, tiny, get underEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
196X246mm
2023

tiny, tiny, get under
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Saskia Bunce-Rath 2023, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 196X246mm
nobody is gonna get me

nobody is gonna get meEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
143X95mm
2023

nobody is gonna get me
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2023, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 143X95mm
i’m there whispering. and that window.

i’m there whispering. and that window.Felting wool & embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
198X147mm
2023

i’m there whispering. and that window.
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2023, Felting wool & embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 198X147mm
i am thinking very hard about cosy duvets and the smell of laundry

i am thinking very hard about cosy duvets and the smell of laundryEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
197X147mm
2023

i am thinking very hard about cosy duvets and the smell of laundry
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2023, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 197X147mm
a thin star wind grows

a thin star wind growsFelting wool & embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
220X183mm
2023

a thin star wind grows
$1000
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2023, Felting wool & embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 220X183mm
sleep carving warm under the pelt

sleep carving warm under the peltEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
116X167mm
2023

sleep carving warm under the pelt
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2023, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 116X167mm
i can always see a disc of warm sun if i look up

i can always see a disc of warm sun if i look upEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
275X325mm
2023

i can always see a disc of warm sun if i look up
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2023, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 275X325mm
sometimes I am walking around the edges of cities, I keep them in place with my feet

sometimes I am walking around the edges of cities, I keep them in place with my feetEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
145X95mm
2022

sometimes I am walking around the edges of cities, I keep them in place with my feet
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2022, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 145X95mm
I wish I was far away collecting bones

I wish I was far away collecting bonesEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
170X120mm
2022

I wish I was far away collecting bones
$950
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2022, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 170X120mm
drifting in the solar flares

drifting in the solar flaresEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
210X155mm
2022

drifting in the solar flares
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Saskia Bunce-Rath 2022, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 210X155mm
arcs of lightning frozen inside of men

arcs of lightning frozen inside of menEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
215X165mm
2022

arcs of lightning frozen inside of men
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2022, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 215X165mm
flames burning at the heels of your feet

flames burning at the heels of your feetEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
205X155mm
2022

flames burning at the heels of your feet
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2022, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 205X155mm
the sky shooting right through me, trees crawling at the edges of my eyes

the sky shooting right through me, trees crawling at the edges of my eyesEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
170X120mm
2022

the sky shooting right through me, trees crawling at the edges of my eyes
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2022, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 170X120mm
if you threw me into a lake of ice, i wouldn’t mind

if you threw me into a lake of ice, i wouldn’t mindEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
155X105mm
2021

if you threw me into a lake of ice, i wouldn’t mind
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2021, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 155X105mm
i am walking the graveyard for the third time this week

i am walking the graveyard for the third time this weekGouache and pencil on paper (framed)
370X275mm
2021

i am walking the graveyard for the third time this week
$950
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2021, Gouache and pencil on paper (framed), 370X275mm
running through the long fever green grasses, sky and skin smear

running through the long fever green grasses, sky and skin smearEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
205X145mm
2021

running through the long fever green grasses, sky and skin smear
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Saskia Bunce-Rath 2021, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 205X145mm
pick me up for once, pick me up and put me in the red smoke trees

pick me up for once, pick me up and put me in the red smoke treesEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
205X145mm
2021

pick me up for once, pick me up and put me in the red smoke trees
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2021, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 205X145mm
something else, a shiver in the fabric of the air

something else, a shiver in the fabric of the airEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
200X148mm
2021

something else, a shiver in the fabric of the air
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2021, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 200X148mm
I dreamt of strange men finding my teeth and turning them into crowns as they danced across the ground

I dreamt of strange men finding my teeth and turning them into crowns as they danced across the groundEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
204X155mm
2021

I dreamt of strange men finding my teeth and turning them into crowns as they danced across the ground
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2021, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 204X155mm
they’re screaming until it snows

they’re screaming until it snowsEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
275X224mm
2021

they’re screaming until it snows
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2021, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 275X224mm
I can hear them talking through the mist and I know I’m not meant to, but I dance anyway

I can hear them talking through the mist and I know I’m not meant to, but I dance anywayEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
205X176mm
2021

I can hear them talking through the mist and I know I’m not meant to, but I dance anyway
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2021, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 205X176mm
three faded stars and Venus glowing dimly in the sky, I wake up

three faded stars and Venus glowing dimly in the sky, I wake upEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
242X194mm
2021

three faded stars and Venus glowing dimly in the sky, I wake up
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2021, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 242X194mm
walking on spindly legs through dark canopies, I hear tiny voices calling

walking on spindly legs through dark canopies, I hear tiny voices callingEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
200X150mm
2021

walking on spindly legs through dark canopies, I hear tiny voices calling
$800
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2021, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 200X150mm
feeling pearly feathers grow under my shoulder blades

feeling pearly feathers grow under my shoulder bladesEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
230X180mm
2021

feeling pearly feathers grow under my shoulder blades
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2021, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 230X180mm
‘tell me about the glass road that sits in the sky over our heads, I feel calm right to my edges’

‘tell me about the glass road that sits in the sky over our heads, I feel calm right to my edges’Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
205X154mm
2020

‘tell me about the glass road that sits in the sky over our heads, I feel calm right to my edges’
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2020, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 205X154mm
I think you are a hawk made of ice

I think you are a hawk made of iceEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
224X174mm
2020

I think you are a hawk made of ice
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2020, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 224X174mm
in the places where bodies meet, a soul grows tall, taller than long grasses

in the places where bodies meet, a soul grows tall, taller than long grassesEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
212X164mm
2020

in the places where bodies meet, a soul grows tall, taller than long grasses
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2020, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 212X164mm
I give them all crowns and kiss their hollow cheeks, I tell them it’s brave to be free in the night air

I give them all crowns and kiss their hollow cheeks, I tell them it’s brave to be free in the night airEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
224X174mm
2020

I give them all crowns and kiss their hollow cheeks, I tell them it’s brave to be free in the night air
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2020, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 224X174mm
after the lights have been put out

after the lights have been put outEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
170X120mm
2019

after the lights have been put out
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Saskia Bunce-Rath 2019, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 170X120mm
storms shine on, we sure do use the time

storms shine on, we sure do use the timeEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
170X120mm
2019

storms shine on, we sure do use the time
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Saskia Bunce-Rath 2019, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 170X120mm
the ones inside you are gathering bones

the ones inside you are gathering bonesEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
190X150mm
2019

the ones inside you are gathering bones
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2019, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 190X150mm
I am always waking up from a long sleep

I am always waking up from a long sleepEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
250X200mm
2019

I am always waking up from a long sleep
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2019, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 250X200mm
the smell of sea hair is about

the smell of sea hair is aboutEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
180X150mm
2019

the smell of sea hair is about
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2019, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 180X150mm
I’m grinning, I’m grinning

I’m grinning, I’m grinningEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
120X170mm
2019

I’m grinning, I’m grinning
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Saskia Bunce-Rath 2019, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 120X170mm
should we run to the lake made of shining stones? should I take off my second skin?

should we run to the lake made of shining stones? should I take off my second skin?Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
250X200mm
2019

should we run to the lake made of shining stones? should I take off my second skin?
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2019, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 250X200mm
I die in a cold morning, dew, dew, dew on fur

I die in a cold morning, dew, dew, dew on furEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
200X140mm
2019

I die in a cold morning, dew, dew, dew on fur
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2019, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 200X140mm
Fading empire

Fading empireEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
150X100mm
2018

Fading empire
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2018, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 150X100mm
Is it the place for you?

Is it the place for you?Tapestry wool on linen fabric (framed)
120X80mm
2018

Is it the place for you?
$350
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2018, Tapestry wool on linen fabric (framed), 120X80mm
I am often waiting on the rocks

I am often waiting on the rocksTapestry wool on linen fabric (framed)
370X280mm
2018

I am often waiting on the rocks
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2018, Tapestry wool on linen fabric (framed), 370X280mm
Turn and turn

Turn and turnEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
170X120mm
2018

Turn and turn
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2018, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 170X120mm
Through glassy eyes

Through glassy eyesEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
130X180mm
2018

Through glassy eyes
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Saskia Bunce-Rath 2018, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 130X180mm
Long empty dreams

Long empty dreamsGouache and pencil on paper (framed)
210X150mm
2018

Long empty dreams
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2018, Gouache and pencil on paper (framed), 210X150mm
The fire we’ve built

The fire we’ve builtGouache and pencil on paper (framed)
210X150mm
2018

The fire we’ve built
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2018, Gouache and pencil on paper (framed), 210X150mm
The bone dogs

The bone dogsEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
290X202mm
2018

The bone dogs
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2018, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 290X202mm
I am not snow today

I am not snow todayEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
240X200mm
2018

I am not snow today
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2018, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 240X200mm
I turn him into shadows

I turn him into shadowsEmbroidery thread on calico fabric (framed)
195X140mm
2018

I turn him into shadows
Sold
Saskia Bunce-Rath 2018, Embroidery thread on calico fabric (framed), 195X140mm