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, Curated and Public Exhibitions

2025 | National Photographic Portrait Prize, finalist exhibition, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, Australia.

2025 | National Emerging Art Prize, finalist exhibition, The Garden Gallery, Sydney, Australia.

2023 | The World of Photography, exhibition and book launch, FotoNostrum Gallery, Barcelona, Spain.

2022 | 3rd Barcelona Foto Biennale: 7th Biennial of Fine Art & Documentary Photography, group exhibition featuring participants from the 17th and 18th Julia Margaret Cameron and Pollux Awards, FotoNostrum Gallery, Barcelona, Spain.

2021–2022 | Mass Isolation Australia, core outdoor program, Ballarat International Foto Biennale, Ballarat, Australia.

2020 | Mass Isolation Australia, public billboard presentation across New South Wales and Queensland, Australia

2018 | Horizon, RAW Australia, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia.

2013 | Professional Women Photographers’ 38th Anniversary Women’s International Open Call for Entry, online exhibition.

2012 | Of Light, Yolk Collective, The Barn, Sydney, Australia.

2011 | ScanArt, 1000 Pound Bend, Melbourne, Australia.

2010 | ScanArt, 1000 Pound Bend, Melbourne, Australia.

2009 | Four Attempts at Disguise, RMIT School of Art Galleries, Melbourne, Australia.

2009 | Juvenarte, Galleri Ramfjord, Oslo, Norway.

2009 | ScanArt, First Site Gallery, Melbourne, Australia.

2009 | Siemens RMIT Fine Art Scholarship exhibition, selected works, Bayswater,  Melbourne, Australia.

2008 | Siemens RMIT Fine Art Scholarship exhibition, RMIT Gallery, Melbourne, Australia.

2008 | I Love You but I’ve Chosen Darkness, RMIT Fine Art Photography graduate exhibition, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne, Australia.

2008 | ScanArt 2008, C3 Gallery, Melbourne, Australia.

2008 | LINK, O Projects Gallery, Melbourne, Australia.

2007 | ScanArt, Fresh Gallery, Melbourne, Australia.

2006 | Hysteria, Kerala Art and Photography Gallery, Melbourne, Australia.

2005 | Bløtkokt, Grafill Art Gallery and Blå, Oslo, Norway.

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

2023

 20th Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers, honourable mention, portrait series, Adaptation, non-pro

2022

18th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards, honourable mention

18th Julia Margaret Cameron awards, honourable mention

2020
Neutral Density Photography Awards, honourable 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