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
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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.
JINGO
From Chains to Canopy – The Journey of an Adult Survivor
Jingo was already an adult orangutan when he was rescued by International Animal Rescue (IAR) in 2009, alongside another adult male named Charlie. Both were living in deplorable conditions—Jingo had been chained above a filthy open sewer in Borneo, suffering in silence.
His rescue, along with Charlie’s, became a turning point. The severity of their suffering moved IAR to launch a dedicated orangutan rescue and rehabilitation project in West Kalimantan, leading to the founding of what is now the renowned IAR Orangutan Centre in Ketapang.
While Charlie was transported by ferry due to stress, Jingo was flown to Ketapang. Upon arrival, he immediately climbed to the top of his 5-metre-high temporary enclosure—a powerful image of instinct meeting opportunity.
The following day, Jingo met Jojo, the very first orangutan identified for rescue. Their initial introduction was tentative, but soon they were hand-holding through the bars, forming one of the centre’s earliest orangutan friendships.
Now over 20 years old, Jingo remains a symbol of resilience. Strong, active, and endlessly curious, he loves to climb, swing in tyres, relax in hammocks, and play with his orangutan companions.
Though unreleasable due to his age and history, Jingo continues to thrive in the safety of the IAR centre, surrounded by forest, enrichment, and the expert care he always deserved.
His life, once lived in chains, now echoes through the treetops—a life reclaimed.
