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Derek, 2022

The Huxleys

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2023 Finalist

glicée print on paper (frame: 123.2cm x 111.7cm depth 4.8cm)
Derek, 2022

Derek is an image from 'Bloodlines', a multi-artform series honouring legendary artists silenced by the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s and 90s. Shining beacons who helped shift the worlds of queer art and culture into new realms. This work honours Derek Jarman, multi-disciplinary artist whose art presented a searing vision of homosexuality and high art. Due to AIDS-related illness Derek's vision was fractured by the colour blue. With this work we channelled his unrepenting portrayal of queer sexuality and the history of the male nude in queer art. This work is a testament to his vision, his beauty and his bravery.

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2023
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Shirley

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Where Have All The Flowers Gone, 2021 The Huxleys
2022 Finalist

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Ruby (left view), 2022 Shea Kirk
Ruby (left view), 2022 Shea Kirk
Ruby (left view), 2022 Shea Kirk
Ruby (left view), 2022 Shea Kirk

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2023

Previous exhibition, 2023

The exhibition is selected from a national field of entries, reflecting the distinctive vision of Australia's aspiring and professional portrait photographers and the unique nature of their subjects.
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