Tim Iveson
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
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Tim Iveson’s interdisciplinary artistic practice depicts elaborate compositions of surreal fantasies with religious, mythical and pop-culture elements. Awarded the “Griffith Award for Academic Excellence” three years in a row and the Queensland Decorative Art Societies award for sculpture, Tim successfully completed the Bachelor of Fine Arts program at QCA Brisbane in 2011.
Tim is currently teaching secondary Film and New Media while maintaining an enthusiastic commitment to his exhibiting practice through consistent artistic and academic application.
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ARTIST'S REASON FOR PARTICIPATING
The natural world we live in is an extraordinary place of incredible landscapes and exquisite creatures. We all exist together in a delicate balance that can easily be destroyed by carelessness and recklessness.
I am happy to contribute whatever I can to assist the people who have dedicated their time and energy into protecting, nurturing and rehabilitating these orangutans. I believe that by actively contributing to practical solutions, we will be able to restore and maintain the balance needed to sustain life for all creatures.
CEMONG
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From Plantation Orphan to Forest School Star
Cemong’s journey to recovery began in January 2011, when the young male orangutan was rescued by International Animal Rescue (IAR) in Ketapang, West Kalimantan. Just two years old and weighing around 8 kilograms, he was found alone in an area recently cleared for palm oil. His mother had likely been killed during deforestation activities—a tragically common story for many young orangutans in Borneo.
A worker at the plantation found Cemong with wounds on his body and hand and took pity on him. Though well-meaning, the worker lacked the knowledge and resources to properly care for a wild animal. Thankfully, IAR was alerted and quickly brought Cemong to their rehabilitation centre.
From the start, Cemong was sweet-natured and curious—a trait that helped him thrive in forest school, where young orangutans are taught the essential skills they need to one day return to the wild. Under the care of IAR’s dedicated team, he learned how to climb, forage for wild fruits, and build nests high in the trees.
Now a healthy and active juvenile, Cemong spends his days swinging through the canopy with his forest school friends.
Though there are no public updates on his release status, he continues to progress through IAR’s structured rehabilitation program, moving ever closer to the possibility of freedom in a protected forest reserve.
Cemong’s story is a reminder of the importance of rescuing and rehabilitating orphaned orangutans—and the hope that one day, each of them might return to the wild where they belong.
