Michelle Mantsio

Michelle Mantsio is a Lecturer in Interior Design at RMIT University's School of Architecture and Urban Design. She currently serves as Co-Ordinator of History and Theory in the Bachelor of Interior Design (Honours) program and previously coordinated Design Studios (2023–2024). With extensive teaching experience in Art and Design, her research focuses on intersections of body, pattern, improvisation, and spatio/temporal conditions, explored through film, installation, performance, textiles, and design.

Her creative practice is research-based, emphasizing multi-level assemblages and their impact on agency, autonomy, and connection. Michelle has exhibited internationally, including recent shows at the National Gallery of Victoria (2023) and Yellow Brick (2025). She is a recipient of multiple awards, including the Banff Centre Artists Award (2017) and Melbourne University Travelling Scholarship (2006).

• Awards: Banff Centre Artists Award, Rousseau et Vermont Endowment, Career Development Funding (Copyright Agency).
• Residencies: Goldsmiths University of London (2008–2010), Future Academy (2006–2008), Yellow Brick Step 41 (2025).
• Professional Activities: Member of the Kinomatics Project research group; contributor to the Stamm writing collective (2013–2015).

Maintains active engagement in creative collaborations and global exhibitions, bridging art and design disciplines.