Artist in Residence at the Peacock Gallery and Auburn Art Studio - September 2025
Miski’s artistic practice is rooted in storytelling through writing and filmmaking, deeply informed by her work as a mobile speech pathologist. In that role, she facilitates communication where it has broken down, striving to bridge gaps in understanding and illuminate overlooked perspectives. This ethos shapes my art, where she draws inspiration from the diverse people and places she encounters each day.
Through her work, she seeks to explore the richness of human experience, bringing to life the beauty of connection and the poignancy within the mundanity of daily living.
Her practice is ultimately about uncovering stories that demand to be seen and understood, engaging with themes of humour, resilience, identity, and the intersections of culture and community.
During her residency, Miski focused on developing a feature-length screenplay for her short film WARYA, a deeply personal project she filmed in Somalia. Alongside this, she refined her artistic voice in video, drawing inspiration from the essay-film and experimental techniques of artists like Meriem Bennani and Harun Farocki. She also experimented with editing, narrative layering, and visual storytelling to translate written essays into dynamic moving-image works.
Her residency also served as a creative space for pre-production on upcoming films, including storyboarding and scriptwriting. In addition, she was keen to expand her practice into more archival tactile forms, experimenting with zines, collage, and multi-format assemblages. The dedicated time and environment of the residency allowed her to deepen her practice and explore new artistic possibilities while advancing her ongoing projects.
Miski is a Somali-Australian Muslim woman who was born and raised in Auburn. She draws constant inspiration from the stories and diversity of this region, and wants to give back by creating programs that amplify community voices and celebrate the area’s cultural richness.
She has a dream to run poetry and filmmaking workshops for young girls in Auburn, many of whom are unsure how to begin or even know if such creative paths are possible. She wants to empower the next generation of storytellers within the Cumberland community.
