Deanna Hitti

Deanna Hitti is an Australian artist based in Melbourne with Lebanese heritage. Her multidisciplinary arts practice spans over 20 years and investigates representations of the Middle East through the lens of historical and cultural material. Combining traditional and experimental print methods—such as screen printing, cyanotype, and photography—Hitti creates intricate artist books and large-scale prints that explore language, identity, and cultural hybridity.

In 2005, she founded the printmaking studio Rambunctious Press, where for nine years she taught printmaking, bookbinding, and alternative photographic techniques. During this time, she also worked as a master printer, collaborating with artists to produce plates and print limited editions. Hitti continues to share her expertise by running masterclasses in cyanotype and various forms of bookbinding, maintaining a strong commitment to teaching and the craft of print.

Hitti’s work has been shortlisted for numerous national awards. Her artist book Towla won the 2018 Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award. She has exhibited across Australia and internationally, with solo and group exhibitions at venues including State Library of Victoria, Fremantle Arts Centre, Artspace Mackay, Counihan Gallery, Scuola de Graphica in Venice and IMPACT8 International Printmaking Conference (Scotland).

In 2023 Deanna received a major commission by the State Library of Victoria for her work titled A is for Alam-the object, the language, the archive

She has undertaken artist residencies in Australia at PICA: Perth Institute Contemporary Art WA and Bundanon Trust NSW. In 2015 she was invited by The Guanlan Original Printmaking Base in China to spend three months researching and developing her artist book Assimilated Museum. In 2017 Hitti undertook a three month partial fellowship at Scuola Internazionale di Grafica in Venice. Her works have been acquired by major Australian collections including The State Library of Victoria and The National Library of Australia.