Kamsani is an artist whose works are inspired by the natural world and the interplay between pre and post-colonial Australian narratives. He has worked closely with the community members and in particular elders from the Ballardong Noongar people and Nimunburr and Yawuru people, translating their histories into contemporary visual art.

Kam is a prolific artist, designer, and illustrator. You’ll find several of his painted murals, as well as projection works, around Perth city and surrounds in Yagan Square, Subiaco, East Perth, Melville and more, along with private commissions everywhere from local schools to the Sydney Opera House. Kam has extended his practice into the built environment to translate two dimensional illustrations into large scale public artwork that explore Kam’s ideas through texture and pattern in built form, including works at Curtin University and John Forrest Secondary College.

 Kam has an invaluable skill set as a storyteller. He is able to work with traditional owners and elders to identify narratives attached to place and translate those histories into other mediums. Lending a

richness and depth to any potential artwork and stylised artworks that offer a unique perspective and connect to a strong local narrative, exploring the balance between the natural world and built form. 

2018 WA Young Person of the Year

Using his artwork as a platform to share knowledge and educate others about Aboriginal culture, then 25-year-old artist Kamsani (Kam) Bin-Salleh was selected as Western Australia's Young Person of the Year during the annual awards ceremony.

As an Aboriginal man, Kam has had to overcome and challenge negative stereotypes that society often portrays on him. He uses his art to overcome this disadvantage, and as a way to express himself and bring stories of his people alive, telling stories of his descendants and highlighting the richness of Aboriginal culture.