BON-TYKE ENGEL
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PROFILE (current.2025)

Bon Engel (b. 2000) aged 25 living on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and reconises Bunurong Boon Wurrung People. Bon is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans sculpture, filmmaking, photography, and design. Beginning in 2018 with a debut surf film that gained attention for its unique style and perspective, Bon has since evolved from a self-taught filmmaker into a versatile creative voice. Bon continues to push boundaries by merging material experimentation in sculpture with a cinematic and polictcal eye, infusing each project with a distinctive, concept-driven approach.

Well-versed in arts, photography, and film. Bon specialises in both still and moving image, with work presented across film premieres, exhibitions, brand campaigns, and community collaborations.

Bon continues to evolve his practice, and is recognised for pushing artistic boundaries and creative expression by drawing to new diverse landscapes and cultures.

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CV (2025)

Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Melbourne-based artist and creative professional with strong experience in project management, arts coordination, and media direction. My background spans roles leading creative campaigns, managing e-commerce operations, and curating events, alongside current studies in Visual Arts with a focus on sculpture and community practice. I am deeply committed to supporting Indigenous art centres and cultural organisations, with a strong respect for cultural protocols and sustainability. Skilled in coordinating exhibitions, managing studios, and engaging diverse communities, I bring both organisational precision and creative insight to collaborative environments.

Education

2025

2017

DIPLOMA of VISUAL ARTS
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology .

CERTIFICATE II in doorways to construction

Employment & Professional Experience

Head of Media | [Yeo HausⓇ] | 2021 – 2023

Coordinated over 200 creative assets monthly for campaigns, exhibitions, and brand events.
Directed and supervised multiple campaigns, managing timelines, budgets, and stakeholder communication.
Worked collaboratively with artists, ambassadors, and event organisers to support cultural and creative outcomes.

Founder & Studio Director | Personal Multidisciplinary Studio | 2023 – 2024

Established and operated a professional multidisciplinary studio for photography, film, and design projects.
Provided commercial photography, campaign development, and exhibition documentation services.
Managed studio operations, workflow, lighting, pre/post-production, and client communications.

Retail & Studio Manager | YEO HAUS, Port Elliot | 2018 – 2023

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Managed and coordinated a creative studio and mechanised warehouse.
Produced visual material, seasonal lookbooks, and community-focused exhibitions.

Facilitated brand engagement across South Australia through pop-up stores, artist collaborations, and cultural events.

Freelance Filmmaker & Photographer | 2018 – Present

Directed independent films, documented exhibitions, and produced media for cultural organisations.
Specialised in analogue and digital formats: 35mm, Super 16mm, Super 8mm, digital photography and videography.

Retail Assistant | Woolworths | 2016 – 2018

Developed teamwork, multitasking, and frontline service skills in a fast-paced retail environment.

Referrals

GINA ALLEN
[TIWI ISLANDS ART CENTRE]

Ben Hewitt
[buisness owner]

Henry Jock
[art curating]

Sam Mcclaren
[gallerist}

ryan cantwell
[photo assiting}

Mickey Mason
[studio assisting]

Gerry Wedd
[artist]

Skills & expertise

Creative & Artistic Skills

Filmmaking and photography (analogue/digital: 35mm, Super 16mm, Super 8mm)
Sculpture techniques, mixed media, printmaking, refined & observational drawing
Exhibition curation, creative direction, campaign development
Visual storytelling and brand content creation

Technical & Digital Skills

Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects)
Capture One, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Trello, Dropbox, email communication, online workflow management
Ecommerce and web management (Shopify, social media platforms, campaign analytics)

Leadership & Professional Skills

Studio and team management, project planning, and mentoring emerging creatives
Event planning and coordination (exhibitions, film premieres, pop-ups, community events)
File organisation, pre/post-production workflow, lighting and gaffer work
Communication: effective verbal, written, and visual presentation skills
Time management, multitasking, and problem-solving in creative and commercial environments

Cultural & Analytical Skills

Art & cultural histories with a focus on First Nations artists
Sustainable self-practice and professional creative development
Research, analysis, and contextualisation of artistic practice

Exhibitions & events

Timeless — Surf film premiere, Beach Burrito, June 2018
This is Called — Surf film premiere, Beach Burrito / Yeo Haus / Bay Funktion, Nov 2019
Dark, Pure & Noisy — Surf film premiere, Chateau Apollo, Jan 2021
Strange Daze — Exhibition, Yeo Haus Gallery, Jan 2022
Goodbank Gallery “Who Let the Flies In?” — 2022
Salvation Network — Film premiere, Yeo Haus, 30 April 2022
Salvation Network x JIVE Nightclub — Event, 24 June 2022
Beach Burrito Street Party: Surf Movie Screening “YEO, BURRITO!” — 30 Oct 2022
[Rerefior] — 01 Jan 2023
[In the Heat of, The Summer] Film Premiere — Wax Wax Wax Bar, 31 March 2023
Six Faces South — Art show curated by Bon Engel, 14 April 2023
Works on Paper — Staff Only Gallery by Staff Only, 2024
South Seas – Vase Exhibition — South Seas Port Elliot, 8 March 2024
Near Far — Photo exhibition, Staff Only Gallery by SodaObjects, 8 June 2024
Facility Sirens — Film premiere & photo exhibition, SodaObjects, 23 Nov 2024
Affordable Art Salon — Photo exhibition, Staff Only Gallery by SodaObjects, 6 Dec 2024
Clockwork exhibition Adelaide Design Week — 20 August 2025

Press

Home bound Adelaide
beach burrito
Nobodysurf
mustard magazine
belle magazine
luxury 2000 magazine
GLAM ADELAIDE

Work . Selected clients

Adelaide design wk
mischief brew
SA Tourism
YEO HAUS®
AFENDS
BUPA Health
Harry Fried Surfboards
Sonic Heads
B.E Architecture
2049 Agency
Cactus House Agency
OMG agencies
Beach Burrito Co
Envy Scooters
Salty Reign
Bersih Brand
Daybed Records
LAFLAME
Goodbank Gallery
Haus of Collage
Home of Plenty wines
Misfit Boards
LUNDGREN GALLERY
good bank gallery
Saltfleet Wines
wine journey
Paper Tiger Restaurant
esse hair salon
bam bam studio
96 surfboards
Corduroy Productions
Back packers, our place [festival]
Field Good [festival]
Wonder Mountain [festival]
Strawbery music & arts [Festival]

Artists
Gerry Wedd
Mickey Mason
Chris Deroza
Henry Jock
Thomas Ling
HARI HARI
Alish Ling
Music
The Pinstripes
no news music
the Lizards
Heart shaped aces
Outback Cadillac Band
ethanol blend
looppole

Last Updated 24.10.31

SELECTIVE MATERIAL (2022 - now)

ADELAIDE DESIGN WEEK 2025

A series forged from mild steel, confronts not only our eye through its form, but also a history of human interventions impact on the land. These vessels are not passive objects; they wrap, pierce, and cut through space, embodying the jagged, dangerous escarpments of pre-colonial Australia and the scars of violence left by its industrial transformation. These vessels emphasise my personal journeys to the Nullarbor where caught in a glimpse are industry scrapes rusted to its core left on remote Australia landscapes.

FACILITY SIRENS FILM SCREENING AND EXHIBITION ©2024

2. FACILITY SIRENS

Facility Sirens —the clash between the rigid and the untamed. A facility stands for control, the world’s structure, the everyday. But the sirens call you away from it all, into something deeper, something that pulls at you with no answers, only movement. Out there, it’s easy to get lost, but maybe that’s the point

Throughout the last three years I’ve put together a surf film. It weaves together the tension of motion and stillness, inviting you to listen, feel, and tune into this new frequency. The entirety of this project is to see and feel the world around you - I present to you all Facility Sirens.

©2024 BON ENGEL

https://nobodysurf.com/facility-sirens-by-bone/

PHOTO AND MEDIA DIRECTION

4. PHOTOGRAPHY

I’ve worked across media direction and photography for a range of brands, artitst, and events exploring creative vision through film, photography, and digital platforms. My involvement includes campaigns, content production, and storytelling, with a focus on building connection and consistency.

MULTIDISCIPLINARY PRACTICE

selective works and exhibtions

WORKS ON PAPER 2024

NEAR FAR EXHIBITION 2025

Wait bench for ESSE Hair Salon 2024
steel and recycle plastic boards

2024
personal chair
up-cycle steel sheet and tubes

2025
‘Untitled’
plaster releif
30cm x 27xm

2025
‘Untitled’
clay model
30cm x 25cm

2025
ETCH PRINT
20CM X 10CM

2025
COLLAGE EXPERIMENT
6 COLOUR PAPER TECHNIQUE
A3
RMIT LECTURE FEED BACK - BON HAS CREATED A TECHNIQUE I’VE NOT YET SEEN BEFORE, I STATED THAT HE SHOULD NAME THIS TECHNIQUE.

2025
FOUND OBJECTS SCULPTURE
BRICK, GARDEN HOSE, ELECTRICAL BAND, CHICKEN WIRE, DOCK TIE DOWN.

SIX FACES SOUTH GROUP SHOW - CURATED BY BON ENGEL

https://goodbankgallery.com.au/blogs/current-exhibition/six-faces-south-south-coast-group-show