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Headspace 6

Who Am I?

The sixth in the National Portrait Gallery’s series of student exhibitions, will feature 200 portrait artworks, both two and three-dimensional, from secondary school students from across Australia

More information on Headspace 6

Selected images

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Battye Blue, 2005 by Phoenix Battye
Battye Blue, 2005 by Phoenix Battye
Splatter Me, 2006 by Luke Becarevic
Splatter Me, 2006 by Luke Becarevic
I am a Conglomerate, 2006 by Edwin Jones
I am a Conglomerate, 2006 by Edwin Jones
Untitled, 2006 by Toby McFadden
Untitled, 2006 by Toby McFadden
School Uniforms, 2006 by James Feltrin
School Uniforms, 2006 by James Feltrin
Serbian Dream, 2006 by Milie Mitrovic
Serbian Dream, 2006 by Milie Mitrovic
I AM – Mr and Mrs Potato Head potato prints (artists’ book) by Braidwood Central School
I AM – Mr and Mrs Potato Head potato prints (artists’ book) by Braidwood Central School
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Related information

Losing Faith, 2004 by Alexandra Cody
Losing Faith, 2004 by Alexandra Cody
Losing Faith, 2004 by Alexandra Cody
Losing Faith, 2004 by Alexandra Cody

Headspace 5

Crystal Gazing

Previous exhibition, 2004

Crystal Gazing: Headspace V, the fifth in the National Portrait Gallery's program of secondary student portrait exhibitions, invites students from Canberra and the surrounding regions to explore the possibilities of portraiture
Battye Blue, 2005 by Phoenix Battye
Battye Blue, 2005 by Phoenix Battye
Battye Blue, 2005 by Phoenix Battye
Battye Blue, 2005 by Phoenix Battye

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Magazine article by David Sequeira, 2005

The National Portrait Gallery's annual survey of student self portraiture highlights the processes of personal inquiry through portraiture by students from all levels across Australia.
Escape, 2006 by Eddy Collett
Escape, 2006 by Eddy Collett
Escape, 2006 by Eddy Collett
Escape, 2006 by Eddy Collett

Headspace 7

Me and My Place

Previous exhibition, 2006

Headspace 7: Me and My Place, the seventh in the National Portrait Gallery's series of student exhibitions, will be presented at Commonwealth Place. Me and My Place is the curatorial theme for the 2006 exhibition.
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