Education & Training

PhD
Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia, 2025

Master of Visual Arts (research)
La Trobe University, Bendigo, Australia, 2015

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Fine Art Photography w/Honours First Class, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia, 2009

Diploma in Art Photography, Robert Meyer College of Art, Oslo, Norway, 2005                                                         

Certificate in Art Photography,Oslo Fotokunst skole, Oslo, Norway, 2003

Diploma in film production, Mediefabrikken i Akershus, Norway, 2002

Selected publications, presentations and public engagement

Sundet, D. (2026, 15 April). Reclaiming the gaze: Interdisciplinary feminist interventions in representations of sexual violence [Conference presentation]. AR@K26: Reclaiming art! Creative expression as a building block in our social foundations. Kristiania University of Applied Sciences, Oslo, Norway. Conference abstract

Sundet, D. (2025). The myth of the ‘heroic’ rapist. In Findings 2– Art and Design Journal. [In press]

Sundet, D. (2025). Lest We Forget–Countering the myth of 'heroic' rape. Edith Cowan University. (Abstract only). Thesis abstract / DOI

Sundet, D., Adams, L. & Dickson, J. (2025). Neuro-affirmative practices beyond tokenism: access and inclusion in Higher Degree Research. Nitro+Creative Matters–Perspectives on creative arts in higher education, 8. https://creativematters.edu.au/neuro-affirmative-practices-beyond-tokenism-access-and-inclusion-in-higher-degree-research/.

Sundet, D. (2025). ‘You Would Be Prettier If You Smiled’ [photograph]. In Your Body, My Rage, anthology, various authors, BDA publishing.

Sundet, D. (2024, November). Lest We Forget—countering the myth of “heroic” rape [paper presentation]. Australian Women and Gender Studies Association Conference 2024, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. Conference program (p.24)

Sundet, D. (2020). Isis as self-portrait by Frida Kahlo (1948) [outdoor billboard]. InMass Isolation Australia[exhibition], Queensland, Australia.

Sundet, D. (2021–2022). Self-portrait as self-portrait by Frida Kahlo (1948) [photograph]. In Mass Isolation Australia [exhibition]. Ballarat, Australia.

Sundet, D. (2023). Leda, Reevenka & Kvitebjørn Kong Valemon [photographs]. In L. Fernandes (Curator), The World of Photography[exhibition], Barcelona, Spain.

Sundet, D. (2022). You Should Smile More [photograph]. In 7th Barcelona Foto Biennale [exhibition]. Barcelona, Spain

Sundet D. (2020). ‘Self-portrait as self-portrait by Frida Kahlo (1948)’ [photograph]. In Mass Isolation Australia, p. 104.Ballarat International Foto Biennale.

Sundet, D. (2023, 9 June). Lest We Forget—countering the myth of ‘heroic’ rape.In R. Loney-Howes (chair), Work in progress[seminar], The Feminist Research Network, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia.  

Sundet, D. (2023) ‘Dida Sundet’. In A. Royo & L. Vilanova (Eds.), The World of Photography, pp.80–81. Fotonostrum publishing.

Tyra, A. (Host). (2025, July 16). Dida Sundet on rape myths [Audio podcast episode]. Infinite Women. Podcast

Solo shows

2025

Lest We Forget, Spectrum Project Space, Perth, Australia

2015
Tales of Transformation (selected works), Wolveschildren Art Space, Ballarat International Foto Biennale — Fringe program, Ballarat, Australia
2014
Tales of Transformation, MA Assessment show, Phyllis Palmer Gallery, Bendigo, Australia
2010
For Illusion Isn’t The Opposite Of Reality, Bus Gallery, Melbourne, Australia

Group shows

2025

National Emerging Art Prize, The Garden Gallery. Sydney, Australia

National Photographic Portrait Prize, The National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, Australia

2023

The World of Photography, exhibition and book launch, Fotonostrum gallery, Barcelona, Spain

2022

The 18th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards exhibition, 3rd Barcelona Foto Biennale, Fotonostrum gallery, Barcelona, Spain

2021-2022

Mass Isolation Australia, Ballarat International Foto Biennale, Core outdoor program, Ballarat, VIC

2020

Mass Isolation Australia, Ballarat International Foto Biennale, displayed on billboards across NSW and QLD

2018
Horizon, RAW Australia, University of Wollongong, Wollongong

2012
Of Light (Yolk Collective), The Barn, Sydney
2011
ScanArt, 1000 Pound Bend, Melbourne
2010
ScanArt, 1000 Pound Bend, Melbourne
2009
Four Attempts At Disguise, School of art galleries, RMIT, Melbourne
Juvenarte, Galleri Ramfjord, Oslo
ScanArt, First Site Gallery, Melbourne
Siemens RMIT Fine Art Scholarship exhibition, selected works, Bayswater, Melbourne
2008
Siemens RMIT Fine Art Scholarship exhibition, RMIT Gallery, Melbourne
I love you but I’ve chosen darkness, RMIT Fine Art Photography Graduate show, Brunswick street Gallery, Melbourne
ScanArt 2008, C3 Gallery, Melbourne
LINK, O Projects Gallery, Melbourne
2007
ScanArt, Fresh Gallery, Melbourne
2006
Hysteria, Kerala Art and Photography Gallery, Melbourne
2005
Bløtkokt, Grafill Art Gallery & Blaa Jazzclub, Oslo

Grants/awards

2026

WA Arts SNAP Grant ($6,800), supporting conference presentation in Oslo

2025

National Emerging Art Prize, Finalist

The National Photographic Portrait Prize, Finalist

2022

18th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards, honorable mention

18th Julia Margaret Cameron awards, honorable mention

2020
Neutral Density Photography Awards, honorable mention

2013
The International Photography Awards, 1st place night photography, non-professional
2011
The International Photography Awards, honourable mention
2010
The International Photography Awards, honourable mention
2009
The International Photography Awards, honourable mention
2008
Siemens RMIT Fine Art Scholarship, Finalist
Golden Key Membership Award for Academic Excellence
2003
Scholarship of 10 000 Nkr from Sandsvaerbanken for short film project in St. Petersburg, Russia

Film

2006
One+Two. Screening of hand-drawn animations at Horse Bazaar, Melbourne
2003
Mors Lille Ole, short film, dir. Launing Katarina, Mediefabrikken i Akershus, Strømmen
2002
No Surprises, short stop motion animation. Mediefabrikken i Akershus, Strømmen