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Mind and body

Christopher Chapman interviews photographer Nikki Toole about her bold and controlled portraits of skateboarders in the exhibition Skater.

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Travis Giles, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia, 2010 by Nikki Toole
Travis Giles, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia, 2010 by Nikki Toole
Tessa Toumbourou, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia, 2010 by Nikki Toole
Tessa Toumbourou, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia, 2010 by Nikki Toole
Sean Connolly, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia, 2010 by Nikki Toole
Sean Connolly, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia, 2010 by Nikki Toole
Justin Pendleton, Venice Beach, California, USA, 2009 by Nikki Toole
Justin Pendleton, Venice Beach, California, USA, 2009 by Nikki Toole
Caroline Dynybil, Skatehalle, Berlin, Germany, 2010 by Nikki Toole
Caroline Dynybil, Skatehalle, Berlin, Germany, 2010 by Nikki Toole
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Daniel Whitechurch and Laura McKellar, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia, 2009 by Nikki Toole
Daniel Whitechurch and Laura McKellar, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia, 2009 by Nikki Toole
Daniel Whitechurch and Laura McKellar, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia, 2009 by Nikki Toole
Daniel Whitechurch and Laura McKellar, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia, 2009 by Nikki Toole

Skater

Portraits by Nikki Toole

Previous exhibition, 2012

Nikki Toole has travelled the world to photograph skateboarders.

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