PHOTO 2021 International Festival of Photography
Melbourne and beyond
Festival Report
18 February — 7 March
The Truth photo.org.au
“Congratulations to all those who have conceived of, supported and made this Festival possible, especially in the face of the global complexities of COVID-19.” THE HON. LINDA DESSAU AC Governor of Victoria
Eliza Hutchison, Just wanted you to know, Parliament steps. Commissioned by Photo Australia and Parliament of Victoria for PHOTO 2021. Photo by Zan Wimberley.
“PHOTO 2021 is an exciting addition to Victoria’s creative calendar and the Victorian Government is proud to help bring it to life.” DANNY PEARSON MP Minister for Creative Industries
“PHOTO 2021 promises to become one of the most significant cultural festivals in Australia, inviting everyone to consider the role photography plays in our lives.” SALLY CAPP Lord Mayor, City of Melbourne
“Like a phoenix raising from the ashes of 2020, PHOTO 2021 has set an impressive example for this biennial festival... Monumental in scope and inspiring both in content and intent.” ArtsHub
“It joins the likes of France’s Rencontres d’Arles, Unseen Amsterdam, and Photo London as a world-leading platform for image makers.”
“Melbourne’s streets have been transformed into open-air galleries displaying works from some of photography’s biggest local and international names.”
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Photo Australia brought together the Australian and global photographic sector to create PHOTO 2021 International Festival of Photography. Focused on a single central theme—THE TRUTH.
Broomberg & Chanarin, Spirit is a bone, Argyle Square. Photo by J Forsyth.
PHOTO 2021 included a program of over 65 events, talks, workshops, tours… and more.
Panel discussion: Making Photobooks, part of the Photobook Weekend, at the Centre for Contemporary Photography. Photo by J Forsyth.
We would like to warmly thank our PHOTO 2021 partners and donors: Founding Partners
Government Partners
Major Partners
Commissioning Partners
Education Partners
Hotel Partner
Communication Partners
Exhibition and Program Partners
Supporters
Donors FOUNDING PATRONS Bill Bowness AO Mark Henry Naomi Milgrom AC VISIONARY $20,000+ Katie and Ron Dewhurst Jo Horgan and Peter Wetenhall
CHAMPION $10,000+ Kallie Blauhorn and Andrew Penn Jane Hansen AO Linda Herd Peter Jopling AM QC Louise and Martyn Myer Foundation Tony Osmond and Fiona Griffiths Bruce Parncutt AO Michael and Emily Tong
BENEFACTOR $5000+ Tania and Sam Brougham Morena Buffon and Santo Cilauro Milton and Penny Harris David and Megan Laidlaw Sonia Payes Ricci Swart
FRIEND $1000+ Robert and Jasmine Dindas Helen and Tony Gandel Jennifer and Greg Goodman Charles and Leah Justin SUPPORTER $200+ Anne Davies William Debois Mike Reed Catherine Rogers Irene Sutton
CONTENTS 12 CHAIR’S REPORT 13 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S REPORT 16 OUR IMPACT 18 OUR REACH 19 OUR AUDIENCES 20 MEDIA REACH 22 ACTIVATING THE CITY OUTDOOR ARTWORKS ICONIC LOCATIONS PARKS BUILDING FACADES STREETS AND LANEWAYS NIGHT TIME PROJECTIONS CONSTRUCTION HOARDINGS
34 ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
ARTIST FELLOWSHIP ARTIST COMMISSIONS STUDENT INTENSIVE NEW PHOTOGRAPHERS PHOTO EDITIONS
FIRST NATIONS ARTISTS LGBTQIA+ ARTISTS DIASPORA ARTISTS
44 CELEBRATING DIVERSE VOICES
50 SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
EXHIBITION PARTNERS CULTURAL EDUCATION COMMERCIAL GALLERIES & ARIS REGIONAL PHOTOBOOK WEEKEND EVENTS PROGRAMMING PHOTO CHANNEL
62 INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT
INTERNATIONAL CURATORS PROGRAM VIRTUAL TOUR INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVES
68 PEOPLE
CHAIR’S REPORT A new vision for photography in Australia
Based in Melbourne and operating across Victoria, Photo Australia presented a new and ambitious vision for photography in Australia: an international photography biennial of the highest calibre produced in collaboration with the sector both here in Australia and around the world. The Festival positions Melbourne as a global hub for photography and celebrates the cultural, creative, educational and economic benefits of the medium. Originally intended to launch as PHOTO 2020, with the full support of our program partners, donors and key stakeholders, the Festival was postponed and celebrated its debut program from 18 February to 7 March 2021 as PHOTO 2021, with 105 free exhibitions and artist projects featuring over 160 artists from more than 25 countries. Presenting the inaugural Festival under the challenging circumstances and impacts of COVID-19 is truly remarkable and I commend the Photo Australia team on their success. Contributing to the local economy by bringing life and visitors back into Melbourne’s streets after a snap lockdown, PHOTO 2021 presented accessible and engaging public installations, providing opportunities for audience discovery & city exploration–and excellent artist exposure and reach. The Festival was planned in partnership with over 50 program partners that encapsulated the full ecosystem of the art sector in Melbourne and across Victoria. From major cultural institutions such as National Gallery of Victoria and Museums Victoria to universities, regional galleries, commercial galleries and Artist-Run Initiatives (ARIs), Photo Australia was the catalyst for these institutions to work together in this way for the first time towards an ambitious biennial program. Future Festivals will see more regional activations, and we will build upon our exhibition partnerships and collaborations with industry, artists and institutions to further develop opportunities to engage and support the sector.
Supporting and nurturing the next generation of photographers is fundamental to Photo Australia, so is the importance of our education partnerships with Deakin University, La Trobe University, Monash University, Photography Studies College, RMIT University and University of Melbourne. Integrating tertiary education and providing opportunities for new talent through our programs such as New Photographers and the PHOTO 2021 Student Intensive are integral to our programming. We look forward to expanding upon these partnerships to build development opportunities with lasting impact for emerging and established artists.
MARK HENRY Chair, Photo Australia
Alongside the support of our founding partners—Bowness Family Foundation and Naomi Milgrom Foundation—we are proud to have received the support of our major partners Maddocks and Citibank and our valued government partners including the City of Melbourne, Creative Victoria and the Metro Tunnel Creative Program which allowed us to deliver such an ambitious and public-facing program. A heartfelt thank you to our visionary sponsors, patrons, advisors, and champions of PHOTO 2021 who have supported and believed in us, and what we set out to achieve. Photo Australia is now working towards PHOTO 2022 International Festival of Photography, which will take place from 29 April to 22 May 2022. Following feedback from partners and audiences, the dates have been extended by a week and we look forward to building on the success of PHOTO 2021 to ensure our upcoming Festival has an even bigger impact. We look forward to welcoming you then.
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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S REPORT Unveiling The Truth
Photo Australia is dedicated to promoting and commissioning new photography and new ideas. Each Festival focuses on a single central contemporary theme from multiple perspectives providing a platform for diverse voices, views and approaches to be amplified, heard and celebrated through the medium of photography— providing a tour of what’s happening now in contemporary photographic practice, and what’s coming next. The theme for PHOTO 2021 was, simply: The Truth. Since its invention in the 19th century, photography has been used to bear witness, as proof of evidence, as fact. Yet the medium is infinitely subjective, at every step of the process, from deciding what subject to address in the first place, to the framing, editing and sequencing of imagery. In this age of ‘alternative facts’, ‘fake news’ and ‘photoshop’, what could be more relevant or fascinating than The Truth? What is The Truth in a posttruth age? The works exhibited at PHOTO 2021 question the veracity of the photographic image against the backdrop of social media and artificial intelligence, covering a wide range of subjects for truths revealed by whistleblowers to questioning whether reality as we know it is in fact a computer simulation. At the heart of the Festival, artists were commissioned to create powerful new work that reflected on different aspects of truth in contemporary society and presented in public spaces across central Melbourne. First Nations truth-telling was front and centre with artists including Brook Andrew, Maree Clarke, James Tylor and Hayley Millar Baker (State Library Victoria’s Photography Fellow—a new initiative in partnership with Photo Australia) presenting work at prominent locations across Melbourne, integrating First Nations voices across the Festival program. Made in collaboration with Witness K lawyer Bernard Collaery and former Australian army lawyer David William McBride, Hoda Afshar’s Fellowship commission reflected on
the experiences of whistleblowers who have voiced harms and misconducts being perpetrated in Australian institutions to speak out for those whose voices were never meant to be heard; and in partnership with the Parliament of Victoria, Photo Australia commissioned Eliza Hutchison as the Parliament’s first Photographer in Residence. Hutchison created an extraordinary work that explored how democracy and politics is mediated and consumed in our daily lives.
ELIAS REDSTONE Artistic Director, PHOTO 2021 International Festival of Photography
PHOTO 2021 also included exclusive presentations by international artists that presented global responses to the theme, The Truth, such as South African artist Zanele Muholi’s powerful series of self portraits—Somnyama Ngonyama—that reflects issues of race, sexuality and gender. The presentation included the premiere of a new self portrait made in Australia in early 2020 specifically for PHOTO 2021. We presented Broomberg & Chanarin’s Spirit is a bone, showing portraits of Russian citizens (including Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevic) that were taken using facial recognition surveillance software developed in Moscow for ‘public security’; British/ Japanese artist Simon Fujiwara’s Joanne, that shows the power of photography to destroy and redeem a human life; and Danish collective Sara, Peter & Tobias’ The Merge, that explores the complex dynamic between humanity and technology, asking us to question whether our physical reality exists as we believe it. Alongside Photo Australia’s curation and commissioning of artists for PHOTO 2021’s Outdoor Program, our exhibition partners have expertly curated their own venues in response to the theme. The result was a monumental assembly of images to explore, with the vast majority of these premiering at the Festival. In total, 32 artists were commissioned to create new work, 41 projects had their World Premieres and 19 international projects were presented as Australian Exclusives. 11
OUR MISSION
To enrich people’s lives through photography.
OUR VISION
To create the world’s leading photography festival dedicated to new ideas, artistic excellence and engaging with major issues of our time.
OUR VALUES
Artistic Excellence Achievement through collaboration The arts as catalyst for social change Diversity through the arts
Atong Atem, To Be Real, Immigration Museum. Photo courtesy Museums Victoria.
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OUR IMPACT 105 160+ 25+ 32 41 19
Free exhibitions and outdoor artworks Artists Countries Artist Commissions World Premieres Australian Exclusives
Over 95% of the program was free
Laura Delaney, The Rise and Fall, 99 Spring St. Commissioned by Photo Australia for PHOTO 2021. Supported by the City of Melbourne Arts Grants Program. Photo by J Forsyth.
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OUR REACH
PHOTO 2021 International Festival of Photography was produced and delivered under the universally difficult circumstances presented by COVID-19. Melbourne was in a snap circuit-breaker lockdown in the five days leading up to the Festival opening. This increased the importance of Photo Australia’s curatorial approach of presenting works at sites with pedestrian traffic to provide accessible and meaningful experiences to the public, with the huge potential to engage millions of people across the Festival, and encourage audiences to return to the city.
IMPRESSIONS* 2,674,326
PROGRAMS DISTRIBUTED 15,000
NEW FOLLOWERS 11,000+
TOTAL REACH 1,014,175
SOCIAL MEDIA
TOTAL ENGAGEMENT 73,963 8.5K Followers
1.8K Followers
PHOTO WEBSITE
800 Followers
HOW THEY HEARD
PAGE VIEWS 366,23 USERS 61,853
*pedestrian count across top 12 artworks
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OUR AUDIENCES
TOTAL AUDIENCE 121,618
OUTDOOR PROGRAM 80,230*
EXHIBITION PROGRAM 40,634
ONLINE EVENTS 2,451
IN-PERSON EVENTS 754
96% of surveyed Audience would recommend PHOTO 2021 to a friend
*3% of total impressions across top 12 outdoor artworks
69% of surveyed participating galleries welcomed new audiences
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MEDIA REACH
181 MEDIA HITS
MEDIA REACH OF 4,611,258
$9,005,371 IN MEDIA VALUE
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n a year where we’ve consumed more images than ever before – but never felt “Melbourne’s streets have been quite so disconnected – a new photography festival asks us to explore the relationship between what we see and what we believe. transformed into open-air galleries displaying works from some of PHOTO Taking place in Melbourne over the course of two weeks from 18 February, 2021 is a major new festival of international photography featuring work from over photography’s biggest local and 120 global photographers. international names.”
“It joins the likes of France’s Rencontres d’Arles, Unseen Amsterdam, and Photo London as a world-leading platform for image makers.”
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ACTIVATING THE CITY
Photo Australia provides opportunities for artists and photographers to present their work at an urban scale, experimenting with materiality and creating unique art experiences for audiences. Conceived as a festival of exploration, PHOTO 2021 presented a series of public space activations that created a trail of artworks through central Melbourne.
Hayley Millar Baker, I Will Survive, Swanston St. Commissioned by Photo Australia for PHOTO 2021. Supported by State Library Victoria and the City of Melbourne Arts Grants Program. Photo by J Forsyth.
OUTDOOR ARTWORKS
Activating the city
HODA AFSHAR Agonistes
BROOK ANDREW SMASH IT
EMMANUELLE ANDRIANJAFY* Nothing’s in Vain
LUCAS BLALOCK More Bunny
JESSE BOYD-REID The Gift
BROOMBERG & CHANARIN Spirit is a bone
MAREE CLARKE* Uncle Jack (Men in Mourning)
KENTA COBAYASHI* Photographic Universe
SAM CONTIS* Beating Time, Movement of Hand (After Lange)
Photos by J Forsyth and Zan Wimberley.
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“Melbourne is overdue for an event like this.” PHOTO 2021 Audience Member
SARA CWYNAR Reubens
LAURA DELANEY The Rise and Fall
GEORGE GEORGIOU* Americans Parade
GUSTAVO GERMANO Absences/Auscencias
KATE GOLDING Near this spot
FELICITY HAMMOND* Fault Line
HEINRICH HOLTGREVE The internet as a place
ELIZA HUTCHISON Just wanted you to know
THE INSIDE OUT PROJECT A project by JR
*presented in partnership with / photos courtesy Metro Tunnel Creative Program. Photos by James Henry.
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OUTDOOR ARTWORKS
Activating the city
NICO KRIJNO GONDWANA BATHOLITH (1)* Composition with both geological and photographic time
SILIN LIU I’m Everywhere
KATHRYN MCCOOL* Jubilee Years (1986-2020)
HAYLEY MILLAR BAKER I Will Survive
ZANELE MUHOLI Somnyama Ngonyama & Faces and Phases
LILIAN O’NEIL* Everything Forever
TAIYO ONORATO & NICO KREBS* Continental Drift
SARA OSCAR Most Wanted
PORTRAIT OF HUMANITY
Photos by J Forsyth and Zan Wimberley.
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PHOEBE POWELL & KATE DISHER QUILL* Surge
SARA, PETER & TOBIAS* The Merge
DANIEL SHEA Untitled
ANN SHELTON* an invitation to dance
ALAN STEWART* our truth, our history
MAIJA TAMMI One of Them Is a Human
JAMES TYLOR* Economics of Minerals
PATRICK WATERHOUSE & THE WARLUKURLANGU ART CENTRE Restricted Images
AMANDA WILLIAMS* The Alpine Moth
*presented in partnership with / photos courtesy Metro Tunnel Creative Program. Photos by James Henry.
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ICONIC LOCATIONS
“Unbelievably expressive photographs brought the world closer, and opened my thoughts to so many issues.” Therese (45-59) PHOTO 2021 audience member
Activating the city
Fed Square became the site for a large scale activation. Initiated by French artist JR, the Inside Out Project is a global participatory art project that transforms messages of personal identity into works of art. Following an open invitation for the public to send in their photo and share their truth, hundreds of portraits covered the surface of Fed Square’s iconic courtyard for the launch of PHOTO 2021. Other iconic locations became both the inspiration and backdrop for new artworks, including Fellowship commissions at State Library Victoria and Parliament of Victoria.
The Inside Out Project, Federation Square. Supported by the City of Melbourne. Photo by J Forsyth.
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PARKS
“I really loved the use of space, having most of Melbourne as the gallery was really fun and interactive, it took me to places I never had been to before despite living here for years. It also made me see the spaces that I know very differently.” Angus (18-29) PHOTO 2021 audience member
Activating the city
Public parks provide a unique setting for photography and an opportunity to reach new audiences. Argyle Square in Carlton was transformed by Photo Australia into an outdoor exhibition of contemporary portraiture, including Zanele Muholi’s politicised self portraits; Broomberg & Chanarin’s series Spirit is a bone, captured using facial recognition software developed in Moscow for public security and border control surveillance; and Maija Tammi’s portraits of human-like androids. The images were presented on free-standing structures that activated the park and created a backdrop to picnics, urban sports and performances. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria presented a series of artist commissions throughout their Melbourne Gardens that reflected on the politicised nature of the landscape—see page 54.
Maija Tammi, One of Them Is a Human, Argyle Square. Photo by J Forsyth.
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PRIVATE PROPERTY PARTNERSHIPS
“My experience in the Festival exceeded my highest expectations and was one of my most successful and enjoyable projects to work on to date.” Laura Delaney, PHOTO 2021 artist
Activating the city
Photo Australia partners with private property owners to create dramatic art experiences. PHOTO 2021’s tallest artwork at over 4 stories was applied to the facade of 99 Spring Street, Melbourne. Providing artists the ability to present work at scale and in such a public setting is core to the artistic approach of Photo Australia. Melbourne is celebrated for its architecture, and Photo Australia is building on that reputation by temporarily transforming buildings into works of art.
Laura Delaney, The Rise and Fall, 99 Spring St. Commissioned by Photo Australia for PHOTO 2021. Supported by the City of Melbourne Arts Grants Program. Photo by J Forsyth.
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STREETS AND LANEWAYS
Activating the city
Melbourne is defined by its urban grid and network of laneways. In turn, the streetscape provides the perfect setting for artworks to be installed, presenting art work at street level and at an urban scale, often taking over sites of advertising through temporary artist interventions. At PHOTO 2021, the centre of Melbourne city became a trail of artworks that guided people to galleries and exhibitions.
Top: Patrick Waterhouse with the Warlukurlangu Art Centre, Restricted Images, Flinders Lane. Photo by Zan Wimberley. Bottom: Sara Oscar, Most Wanted, AC/DC Lane. Commissioned by Photo Australia for PHOTO 2021. Photo by J Forsyth.
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NIGHT TIME PROJECTIONS
Activating the city
To celebrate the launch of PHOTO 2021, images by 16 Festival artists were projected onto the facade of the Old Treasury Building across four themed nights. The curated program explored ‘Digital Truth’, ‘Personal Truth’, ‘First Nations Truth-telling’ and ‘Truths, Myths and Journeys’ through the work of Australian and international artists. Presented larger than life, the projections allowed work from across the Festival to be seen in a new context, and in dialogue with artists from different countries. The program was supported by the Department of Treasury and Finance.
PHOTO 2021 Projections, Old Treasury Building. Supported by Department of Treasury and Finance, Victoria. Pictured: Ann Shelton, an invitation to dance.
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CONSTRUCTION HOARDINGS
“I loved the dual thrill or sense of inspiration in seeing new and exciting works but at the same time visiting pockets of the city that I don’t generally notice or think about.” David (30-44) PHOTO 2021 audience member
Activating the city
PHOTO 2021 partnered with the Metro Tunnel Creative Program to present over 500 metres of photographic art on construction hoardings across Melbourne. A panorama of 16 artist projects from around the globe spanning Victoria, Dakar, Mongolia, USA and beyond, this open-air, cross-city exhibition constituted a major component of the PHOTO 2021 program. Most of the works on display were new commissions, or were presented exclusively in Australia for the Festival. This was the first time that the Metro Tunnel Creative Program invited one festival to curate works across all of their construction sites.
Amanda Williams, The Alpine Moth, Botanic Gardens Precinct. Commissioned by Photo Australia and Metro Tunnel Creative Program for PHOTO 2021. Photo by James Henry, courtesy of Metro Tunnel Creative Program.
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ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
Hoda Afshar, Agonistes, 2020, work in progress. Supported by the City of Melbourne, Mark Henry and the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
Photo Australia is committed to supporting and developing artists’ careers: commissioning art, providing time and resources to research and develop new work, providing professional development and career support for emerging practitioners, and expanding the reach of Australian artists through publishing PHOTO Editions.
ARTIST FELLOWSHIP
Our Fellowship provides an opportunity for an artist to research and develop a new body of work that responds to the major issues of our time. In her PHOTO 2021 commission Agonistes, Tehran-born, Melbournebased visual artist Hoda Afshar created two bodies of work – 9 monochrome 3D portraits, towering 3 metres in height along Swanston St, positioned on the lawns of St Paul’s Cathedral; and a 20 minute video work, presented at Missing Persons Gallery, in the Nicholas Building opposite. Agonistes explores the experiences of whistleblowers who have voiced harms and misconducts being perpetrated in Australian institutions today. PHOTO Australia commissioned Afshar to create this work in mid 2019, providing the resources and time required for a detailed research driven project. For the portraits, Afshar used 110 cameras functioning instantaneously to capture 3D images of her subjects, and used a 3D printer to convert these into busts. The busts were then photographed and presented as the displayed portraits. Positioned prominently on Swanston St in the heart of Melbourne, this commission brought Afshar’s practice to an incredible number of new audiences, and is her largest and most publicly accessible artwork to date.
Hoda Afshar, Agonistes, St Paul’s Cathedral (exterior). Commissioned by Photo Australia for PHOTO 2021. Supported by the City of Melbourne, Mark Henry and the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria. Photo by J Forsyth.
Artist Development
“Photo Australia provided the time and resources to create this ambitious new work. They supported me every step of the way, and that allowed me to work with a large team of experts and collaborators. It was absolutely rewarding to see it presented in such a public setting for PHOTO 2021.” Hoda Afshar
ARTIST COMMISSIONS
Dedicated to new photography and new ideas, Photo Australia supports the commissioning of artists and photographers to make new work directly, in partnership with organisations, and by our program partners. In total, 32 artists were commissioned to create new work across the PHOTO 2021 program. Commissions include Kate Golding’s questioning and exploration into the memorialisation of Captain Cook; Sara Oscar’s re-invention of the police mugshot; and Phoebe Powell and Kate Disher-Quill’s reflection on the experience of healthcare professionals in Victoria in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside the work of Australian artists, important International artist commissions by Sam Contis (US), Kenta Cobayashi (JP), Ann Shelton (NZ), Felicity Hammond (UK) and Nico Krijno (ZA) were presented at PHOTO 2021 in partnership with the Metro Tunnel Creative Program.
Kate Golding, near this spot, Gordon Reserve. Supported by the City of Melbourne Arts Grants Program. Photo by J Forsyth.
Artist Development
STUDENT INTENSIVE
“The Student Intensive was unique in the breadth and relevance of the curation of its content, and the sense of respect, acknowledgement, honesty and care taken by the organisers from both Magnum and PHOTO 2021, which made it a safe and encouraging environment for learning and open conversation.”
Artist Development
The PHOTO 2021 Student Intensive is aimed at preparing emerging photographers for professional practice through a comprehensive series of online guided talks and workshops by industry specialists, including Azu Nwagbogu (founder and director of the African Artists’ Foundation), Emma Bowkett (Director of Photography at the FT Weekend Magazine) and Chiara Bardelli Nonino (Photo Editor of Vogue Italia and L’Uomo Vogue). The Student Intensive program was developed and led by Magnum Photos’ Global Education Director, Shannon Ghannam, and was supported by Creative Victoria to keep places free for Victorian students.
Student Intensive participant
Photos clockwise from left: Jake Nemirovsky, Jahkarli Romanis, Ollie Hodgkins and Maya Kilic.
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NEW PHOTOGRAPHERS
Artist Development
The PHOTO 2021 New Photographers exhibition showcased the work of five emerging photographers, positioning their practice alongside their Australian and international peers. Each photographer was selected by SEVENTH Gallery and PHOTO 2021 from a shortlist of nominees put forward by established artists from four of Australia’s leading art and photographic schools: RMIT University, University of Melbourne, Photography Studies College and Deakin University. In 2022, New Photographers will be built on, allowing for selected artists to be mentored by established artists, and assisted financially in the printing and production of their final artwork.
New Photographers, 2021, SEVENTH Gallery. Photo courtesy SEVENTH Gallery.
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PHOTO EDITIONS
PHOTO Editions is a new series of photobooks, co-published with Perimeter Books. PHOTO Editions gives an artist the funding, resources and time to create a photobook, edited and supported by Artistic Director Elias Redstone, and Perimeter Directors Justine Ellis and Dan Rule. The inaugural PHOTO Editions was awarded to Emma Phillips, whose book Send Me a Lullaby, was developed over a 12 month period. Phillips was commissioned to create a photographic portrait of Melbourne in the lead up to PHOTO 2021 International Festival of Photography. In 2022, PHOTO Editions will publish a new body of work with Atong Atem.
Photo courtesy Photo Australia and Perimeter.
Artist Development
CELEBRATING DIVERSE VOICES
We are committed to making our activities inclusive and celebrating diversity in our programming, personnel and audiences, including supporting First Nations, LGBTQIA+ and diaspora communities. We believe in providing equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age or disability.
Maree Clarke, Uncle Jack Charles (Men in Mourning), from the series Ritual and Ceremony, Scott Alley Photo by James Henry, courtesy Metro Tunnel Creative Program.
FIRST NATIONS ARTISTS
HAYLEY MILLAR BAKER I Will Survive
Celebrating Diverse Voices
We are extremely proud to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and artists. Across the festival, 12 First Nations artists and/or collectives were presented, including prominent commissions by Photo Australia for Gunditjmara artist Hayley Millar Baker and Wiradjuri/Celtic artist Brook Andrew. Whilst we are proud of our achievements, we aim to increase our engagement and support for First Nations artists for PHOTO 2022 and beyond. Supporting not just through presenting artwork, but through mentoring and direct engagement with community. To do so, we have formed a First Nations Advisory Committee.
Hayley Millar Baker, 2020. Commissioned by Photo Australia for PHOTO 2021. Supported by State Library Victoria and the City of Melbourne Arts Grants Program. Photo by J Forsyth. images (right): Photos by Brook Andrew, Anthony Webster, James Henry, Janelle Low, Tom Ross, Jody Haines, Zan Wimberley, Cassandra Briggs.
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BROOK ANDREW (Wiradjuri/Celtic) SMASH IT Prahran Square
PETA CLANCY (Bangerang) Undercurrent Bendigo Art Gallery
MAREE CLARKE (Yorta Yorta/Wamba Wamba/Mutti Mutti/Boonwurrung) Uncle Jack Charles (Men in Mourning) Metro Tunnel Creative Program
MICHAEL COOK (Bidjara) Undiscovered THIS IS NO FANTASY
DESTINY DEACON (Kuku/Erub/Mer) DESTINY National Gallery of Victoria
ROBERT FIELDING Routes / Roots Linden New Art
GROUP EXHIBITION Affirmation Koorie Heritage Trust
STEVEN RHALL (Taungurung) River Red Arbour Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
DAMIEN SHEN A Stone from Another Mountain Benalla Art Gallery
ALAN STEWART (Taungurung) our truth, our history Metro Tunnel Creative Program
JAMES TYLOR Economics of Minerals Metro Tunnel Creative Program
PATRICK WATERHOUSE WITH THE WARLUKURLANGU ART CENTRE 45 Restricted Images
LGBTQIA+ ARTISTS
“Monumental and full of grace, Zanele Muholi’s exquisite images of South Africa’s black LGBT and township communities are a magnificent act of solidarity.” The Guardian
Celebrating Diverse Voices
Queer voices were central to PHOTO 2021, both through artists and staffing. This was displayed prominently in Carlton’s Argyle Square, with large scale installations of visual activist Zanele Muholi (coincinding with a major survey show of Muholi’s practice at Tate Modern, London). Muholi uses photography to assert the rights of black, lesbian, gay, trans, queer and intersex communities. Dissecting issues of race, sexuality, and gender, Muholi’s work asks critical questions about social justice, human rights, and representation. LGBTQIA+ voices were also prominent in the survey of Amos Gebhardt’s practice at the SUBSTATION. Gebhardt’s photographic and film practice is embedded in themes of identity, queerness, resistance and entanglement.
Zanele Muholi, Somnyama Ngonyama, Argyle Square. Presented by Photo Australia in partnership with the Biennale of Sydney. Supported by the City of Melbourne and Naomi Milgrom Foundation. Photo by J Forsyth.
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DIASPORA ARTISTS
Celebrating Diverse Voices
Photo Australia supports universal access to diverse, progressive, meaningful discourse to make sense of ourselves and the world around us. A visual medium, it is important to us that the festival represents the diverse and many diasporic voices within our community. This can be seen through a number of exhibitions throughout the exhibition program, including Natasha Hertanto and Helena Wijaya’s Legenda, presented at Signal, a space for emerging new talent. The Immigration Museum’s PHOTO 2021 exhibition with South Sudanese Australian artist Atong Atem was another festival highllight. Atem’s photographic practice centres black photography, celebrating afrocentric visions, possibilities, and futures. Continuing our celebration of Atem’s contribution to the Australian cultural landscape, Atem has been selected as the artist for our next PHOTO Editions photobook, to be launched at PHOTO 2022 International Festival of Photography.
Natasha Hertanto and Helena Wijaya, Legenda, Signal. Photo courtesy Signal.
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SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
Photo Australia is committed to strengthening and growing the photography sector across Australia, and to build Melbourne’s reputation as a global hub for photography and visual art. PHOTO 2021 was delivered in collaboration with cultural, commercial, education and publishing partners as well and encouraged investment from government, philanthropic and corporate partners.
Not Standing Still: New Approaches to Documentary Photography, Monash Gallery of Art. Photo by Zan Wimberley.
EXHIBITION PARTNERS
Museums and public galleries across Victoria were invited to curate exhibitions for PHOTO 2021, in response to the Festival theme, The Truth. Exhibitions included Monash Gallery of Art’s Not Standing Still: New approaches in documentary photography with leading names in contemporary photography including Alec Soth, Cristina de Middel, Gauri Gill, Max Pinckers, Dana Lixenberg and Laura El-Tantawy amongst others. Centre for Contemporary Photography presented a survey of one of Australia’a preeminent social and documentary photographers Ruth Maddison, and Town Hall Gallery curated an exhibition exploring experimental photographic practices with Christian Capurro, Ben Cauchi, Danica Chappell, Daniel Crooks, Peta Clancy, Izabela Pluta and Robyn Stacey. West Space presented a multi-channel video work by Leyla Stevens and an installation by Mashara Wachjudy in the West Space Window. Footscray Community Arts Centre curated an exhibition with Julie Millowick and Jody Haines; and The SUBSTATION a retrospective of photography and films by Amos Gebhardt. The Peter O’Callaghan QC Gallery at the Victorian Bar presented a collaborative project by Dutch photographer Pieter Henket, and the people from Congo’s Mbomo basin, visualising the oral folk lores of the region. Some exhibitions were presented in the lead up to the Festival, including NGV’s Destiny Deacon exhibition DESTINY; CCP’s group exhibition of emerging European photographers, No True Self; The New Black Vanguard: Photography between art and fashion, curated by Antwaun Sargent at Bunjil Place; and Affirmation, an exhibition at Koorie Heritage Trust exploring the concept of truth in the context of place, ancestral identity and cultural pride. Pieter Henket, Congo Tales: Told by the People of Mbomo, Peter O’Callaghan QC Gallery. Supported by FINI Frames. Photo by J Forsyth.
Sector Development
“It was fantastic to be part of a city wide festival, which brought new audiences to our program!” SUBSTATION
CULTURAL
“I am delighted Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria is a part of the inaugural PHOTO 2021 International Festival of Photography. In the past, a major, state-wide visual arts festival would have been considered outside our usual remit. Now, it is very much core business and I’m excited to see Melbourne Gardens step into this space as part of the cultural life of the city.” Tim Entwisle, Director and Chief Executive, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
Sector Development
Photo Australia works with the broader cultural sector, providing opportunities for artists to operate at cultural sites including Parliament of Victoria, State Library Victoria, Museums Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Peter O’Callaghan QC Gallery, SIGNAL and Italian Cultural Institute. Garden Variety: Photography, Politics and the Picturesque at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria was curated by Isobel Parker Philip and featured new commissions by James Nguyen, Luke Parker, Steven Hall, Yvonne Todd, Grace Wood and Emmaline Zanelli. Museums Victoria commissioned new work by Atong Atem for the Immigration Museum; State Library Victoria awarded a Photography Fellowship to Gunditjmara artist Hayley Millar Baker to create a work for PHOTO 2021’s Outdoor Program; and the Peter O’Callaghan QC Gallery at the Victorian Bar removed their portrait collection to allow for the exclusive Australian presentation of Pieter Henket’s Congo Tales: Told by the people of Mbomo, which recreated the never-before recorded mythology of a community in the Congo Basin, the world’s second largest tropical rainforest.
James Nguyen, No Foe Shall Gather Our Harvest, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. Photo by Zan Wimberley.
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EDUCATION
Sector Development
PHOTO 2021 reinforces Melbourne’s reputation as a destination for tertiary photography education, and provides a resource for teaching at all ages. In our inaugural year, we are proud to have partnered with six of Melbourne’s leading tertiary education providers including Deakin University, La Trobe University, Monash University, Photography Studies College, RMIT University and the University of Melbourne. The Festival builds on Melbourne’s history of pioneering photography education. For example, RMIT University first taught photography in 1887 and has done so continuously, making it the oldest ongoing photography course in the world. Melbourne became the location for the first postgraduate courses in photography in the Asia-Pacific region. Photo Australia works directly with education partners to connect the Festival with students, faculty and alumni— providing opportunities for professional development with New Photographers and our Student Intensive, as well as internships and other programs.
Staff and graduates at Rail Projects Victoria are taken on a tour of the Metro Tunnel Creative Program artworks as part of PHOTO 2021. Photo by James Henry.
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COMMERCIAL GALLERIES & ARTIST-RUN INITIATIVES
69% of surveyed participating galleries welcomed new audiences
Sector Development
Photo Australia celebrates the full ecosystem of the art world in Victoria, inviting commercial galleries and ArtistRun Initiatives (ARIs) to present exhibitions as part of the PHOTO 2021 program, curated in response to the central theme. The focus is to premiere new work by Australian artists. Through engaging and celebrating the role of commercial galleries, Photo Australia encourages collecting and art sales to increase investment into the sector and the profile of photography as a collectible art form. 14 commercial galleries participated in PHOTO 2021, presenting the work of 21 artists. ARIs also provide access for recent graduates and early career artists to exhibit alongside more established names elsewhere in the Festival.
Justine Varga, Tachisme, Tolarno Galleries. Photo by Andrew Curtis courtesy of Tolarno Galleries.
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REGIONAL
Sector Development
Photo Australia works with galleries across the state, bringing PHOTO 2021 to regional audiences and encouraging intrastate tourism. In Bendigo, La Trobe Art Institute presented a new commission by Danica Chappel, created in collaboration with chemical biologist Dr Donna Whelan. Across the road, Bendigo Art Gallery presented work by Bangerang artist Peta Clancy. Art Gallery of Ballarat exhibited photography by Trent Parke and montage films by Tracey Moffatt and Gary Hillberg. Benalla Art Gallery hosted Damien Chen’s A Stone from Another Mountain, and Horsham Regional Art Gallery presented an exhibition of new work by Bidjara artist Michael Cook. Geelong Gallery hosted an exhibition by Jacky Redgate that took place as part of the expanded program, in the lead up to PHOTO 2021.
Peta Clancy, Undercurrent, Bendigo Art Gallery. Photo by Anthony Webster.
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PHOTOBOOK WEEKEND
Sector Development
Taking place across two venues, PHOTO 2021’s Photobook Weekend celebrated the role of photobooks in contemporary photographic practice. The Centre for Contemporary Photography hosted a rich program of artist talks and panel discussions with some of the industry’s leading practitioners alongside an exclusive display of the Momento Pro ANZ Photobook Award. New photobooks were celebrated and launched, including the PHOTO 2021 x Perimeter International Photobook Prize Winner, the inaugural Photo Editions, Emma Phillips, Send Me a Lullaby and David Rozetsky, Double Exposures. Nearby at Le Space, the Kassel Dummy Award was exhibited in Australia for the first time. The Kassel Dummy Award is a competition for the best unpublished photobook mock-up of the year. From a shortlist of 47 books. 3 winners will be chosen by an international jury, and the winner of the First Prize will be produced and published. The Photobook Weekend was supported by Momento Pro and Goethe-Institut.
Photobook Weekend, PHOTO 2021. Photo by J Forsyth
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EVENTS PROGRAMMING
Sector Development
Focused on PHOTO 2021, Photo Australia presents a number of program strands to support the artistic program and to investigate the Festival theme in depth and from different perspectives. Supported by Creative Victoria, PHOTO 2021’s headline events programs were free for audiences to attend. PHOTO LIVE PHOTO LIVE is a series of live streamed conversations about the social and cultural role photography plays in our lives, addressing a range of issues from identity and belonging to human rights and social justice. Taking place at PHOTO 2021, and throughout the year, PHOTO LIVE is an ongoing platform for artists and photographers to talk about their work in an informal environment. During the Festival dates, PHOTO LIVE with live audiences, presented in partnership with MPavilion. PHOTO IDEAS Broadcast online, PHOTO IDEAS is an expanded symposium on photography, truth and power in the postinternet age. Over six sessions, leading international and local artists, curators and academics addressed a range of critical themes. These sessions delved into a variety of global topics, creatively exploring how new methods of making, sharing and viewing photographs are shifting our perception of reality with input from artists, curators, academics and theorists. PHOTO IDEAS was presented with RMIT School of Art and Monash Gallery of Art, and featured keynotes by Australian and international artists including Sam Contis, Joan Fontcuberta, Laura El-Tantawy, Paola Balla, Alison Bennett and Hoda Afshar. PHOTOBOOK WEEKEND The Photobook Weekend featured an events program that provided space for photographers, artists and publishers to share their passion for photobook-making and to inspire audiences—with book launches, artist talks and panel discussions. TOURS Led by artists and curators, a program of walks and cycle rides introduced audiences to PHOTO 2021’s outdoor program in engaging ways.
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Top and middle: PHOTO LIVE for PHOTO 2021. Photo by Zan Wimberley. Bottom: Jesse Boyd-Reid artist talk. Photo by Linsey Gosper.
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PHOTO CHANNEL
150+ Online articles 19 Partner profiles 38 Artist profiles 35 Artist talks 9 Essays
Sector Development
Photo Australia’s website hosts the PHOTO Channel – a platform for exclusive content, media and news updates. Over 150 articles have been published since the Channel was launched and artist content is linked directly through to the program, allowing audiences to access interviews, behind the scenes content and essays related to PHOTO 2021’s exhibitions and events program.
INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT
new Black Vanguard
The New Black Vanguard: Photography Between The New Black Vanguard: Photography Between Art and Fashion, curated by Antwaun Sargent, Art and Fashion, curated by Antwaun Sargent, organised by Aperture, New York, and made possible, organised by Aperture, New York, and made possible, in part, by Airbnb Magazine. The exhibition was in part, by Airbnb Magazine. The exhibition was presented at Bunjil Place Gallery from 1 July to 27 presented at Bunjil Place Gallery from 1 July to 27 September 2020 in conjunction with PHOTO 2021. September 2020 in conjunction with PHOTO 2021. Photography Christian Capurro. The Aperture touring Photography Christian Capurro. The Aperture touring exhibition will next be presented at Les Rencontres exhibition will next be presented at Les Rencontres d’Arles 2021. d’Arles 2021.
Photo Australia is committed to increasing visibility and opportunities for Australian photographers and artists internationally through focused programs, online resources, and activating our networks. Our international engagement is bilateral: We premiere work by international artists to inspire audiences and connect Australian artists with the global photography community.
INTERNATIONAL CURATORS PROGRAM
“The Australia Council is proud to partner with PHOTO 2021 to create space for international exchange, facilitating industry conversations and experimental networking. Innovative international collaboration in arts and culture is essential to maintaining Australia’s international reputation at a time of significant global uncertainty,”
International Engagement
PHOTO 2021 partnered with the Australia Council to present the International Curators Program, held virtually for the first time. The International Curators Program showcases art and artists here in Australia to international tastemakers. 23 Australian artists presented their arts practice to 9 international curators from around the globe. This included 4 keynote lectures, one-to-one virtual ‘studio’ visits, and a closing party on Mozilla Hubs, designed by PHOTO 2021 artist Atong Atem. The aims of the program were to raise the profile of Australia’s contemporary artists and curatorial expertise, demonstrate Australia’s growing regional engagement, and develop long-term relationships which will enable new partnerships, collaborations and market development.
Mikala Tai, Head of Visual Arts, Australia Council for the Arts PHOTO 2021 International Curators Program presented by Photo Australia and Australia Council for the Arts. Clockwise from top left: Yamada Yuri, Mark Sealy, BI Xin, Alona Pardo, Jun Fei, Mariama Attah, Kathrin Schönegg, Varun Gupta.
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VIRTUAL TOUR
International Engagement
The virtual tour is an opportunity to capture the outdoor displays presented in PHOTO 2021. This gives the opportunity to develop new interstate and international audiences who otherwise could not have visited PHOTO 2021. Each artwork has been documented using a 360 degree camera, allowing audiences to tour the PHOTO 2021 outdoor program in its entirety.
PHOTO 2021 Virtual Tour supported by the Australia Council for the Arts. Pictured: artwork by Eliza Hutchison.
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INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
“Australian artists are underrepresented at photography festivals and exhibitions internationally. We are working to identify opportunities for Australian artists to exhibit their work abroad, and to raise the profile of Australian photography.”
International Engagement
Photo Australia seeks opportunities for Australian artists to exhibit internationally. James Tylor, Amanda Williams and Atong Atem will be presenting their commissions for PHOTO 2021 at Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool in 2021. Hoda Afshar will also be exhibiting her PHOTO 2021 Fellowship commission Agonistes as part of the Bristol Photo Festival in 2021.
Elias Redstone Artistic Director, PHOTO 2021
Atong Atem, To Be Real, Immigration Museum. Photo courtesy Museums Victoria.
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AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVES
International Engagement
Photo Australia presented 19 exclusive presentations by international artists at PHOTO 2021 as part of the outdoor program. Throughout the Festival, the inclusion of international photography provides artists and audiences exposure to contemporary photographic practice from around the world, and elevates the profile of local artists who are exhibiting alongside more established international peers.
Simon Fujiwara, Joanne, Anna Schwartz Gallery. Photo by Zan Wimberley courtesy of Anna Schwartz Gallery.
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PEOPLE PHOTO 2021 ARTISTS Aaron Christopher Rees Adrienne Raquel Agnieszka Polska Alan Stewart Alec Soth Ali McCann Amalia Lindo Amanda Williams Amos Gebhardt Andrzej Steinbach Ann Shelton Anne Zahalka Arielle Bobb-Willis Artor Jesus Inkerö Arvida Byström Ashley Gilbertson Atong Atem Awol Erizku Bec Martin Ben Cauchi Brook Andrew Broomberg & Chanarin Campbell Addy Christian Capurro Christopher Day Club Ate: Bhenji Ra & Justin Shoulder Cristina de Middel Damien Shen Dana Lixenberg Dana Scruggs Danica Chappell Daniel Crooks Daniel Obasi Daniel Shea David Noonan David Rosetzky Deanne Gilson Destiny Deacon Duha Ali & Justine Youssef Eliza Hutchison Emanuel Rodriguez-Chaves Emma Phillips Emmaline Zanelli Emmanuelle Andrianjafy Fei Jun Felicity Hammond Forensic Architecture Gauri Gill & Rajesh Vangad Generative Photography George Georgiou Georgina Cue Grace Wood Gustavo Germano Guy Grabowsky Hanna Putz Hayley Millar Baker Heinrich Holtgreve Helena Wijaya Hoda Afshar Izabela Pluta
Jacky Redgate Jacqueline Felstead Jamal Nxedlana James Nguyen James Tylor Jana Schulz Janina Green Jesse Boyd-Reid Joachim Schmid Joan Fontcuberta Jody Haines Joe Hamilton Julie Millowick Justine Varga Kat Wilkie Kate Disher-Quill Kate Golding Kathryn McCool Kenta Cobayashi Kiah Pullens Kiron Robinson Laura Delaney Laura El Tantawy Lauren Dunn Leyla Stevens Lillian O’Neil Lucas Blalock Luke Parker Maija Tammi Maree Clarke Martin Errichiello & Filippo Menichetti Martin Smith Mashara Wachjudy Mathieu Asselin Max Pinckers Micaiah Carter Michael Cook Mike Gray Minstrel Kuik Miriam Charlie Nadine Ijewere Namsa Leuba Nanna Heitmann Natasha Hertanto Nici Cumpston Nico Krijno Ophelia Bakowski Paola Balla Pat Brassington Patrick Pound Patrick Waterhouse Peta Clancy Phoebe Powell Pierra Van Sparkes Pieter Henket QueerTech.io Quil Lemons Rafaela Pandolfini Raphaela Rosella Renell Medrano
Rhonda Holberton Robert Fielding Robyn Stacey Rosa Menkman Rosemary Laing Ruth Maddison Ruth Ossai Sam Contis Sam Forsyth-Gray Sanja Pahoki Sara Cwynar Sara Oscar Sara, Peter & Tobias Sarah Ujmaia Shea Kirk Silin Liu Sim Chi Yin Simon Fujiwara Sorcha Wilcox Stephen Tayo Steven Rhall Taiyo Onorato & Nico Krebs Tammy Law Tashara Roberts Thibaut Henz Thomas Hirschhorn Thomas Taube Tom Goldner Tori Lill Tracey Moffatt & Gary Hillberg Trent Parke Tristan Jallah Tyler Mitchell Tyler Payne Warlukurlangu Art Centre Winnie Soon Yoshikatsu Fujii Yvonne Todd Zanele Muholi Zhang Kechun
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BOARD
Mark Henry (Chair) Bill Bowness AO Naomi Milgrom AC Elias Redstone
TEAM
Artistic Director Elias Redstone Executive Director Clare McKenzie Producer Brendan McCleary Producer Linsey Gosper
CURATORIAL ADVISORS Arts Access Victoria (Caroline Bowditch & Phil Noack) Daniel Boetker-Smith Naomi Cass Léuli Eshrāghi Alona Pardo Isobel Parker Philip Shoair Mavlian Pippa Milne Kimberley Moulton Liz Nowell Daniel Palmer Patrick Pound
FIRST NATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Producer Rachel Ciesla (til May 2020)
Uncle Bill Nicholson Jnr (Chair) Tiffany Garvie Jarra Karalinar Steel Alan Stewart
Communications Dean Worthington
VOLUNTEERS
Administrator Jennifer Ma Accountant Renee Hoy Copywriter Genevieve Callaghan Interns Karl Halliday Philippa Griffin Allie Marumo Gallery Attendants Phoebe Beard Karl Halliday Henry King Sabina McKenna
AGENCIES Design U-P
Publicists Zilla & Brook Legal Maddocks All images courtesy Photo Australia unless otherwise stated. Back cover: Photo by J Forsyth.
Alice Watson Anu Kumar Ash Manukyan Ashleigh Hobbs Brodie Clark Damien Laing Gaby Banens Isabella Connelly Jennifer Hunt Joshua Heilbuth Kate Thomas Lara Fielding Liliia Kruglova Lucie McGough Lucy Crossett Madi Sherburn Margit Drescher Michael Robertson Mikayla De Pasquale Peter Williams Phuong To Prue Stent Qingyan (Kyla) Sun Roberta Govoni Sam Ross Tsz Ho (Ivan) Wong
We wish to extend a huge thank you to everyone who has supported PHOTO 2021 from the initial idea through to delivering our first Festival, including Her Excellency the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria; Jacinta Allan MP; Danny Pearson MP; Lord Mayor Sally Capp, Councillor Rohan Leppert, John Cunningham and Jo Mair at City of Melbourne; Andrew Abbott, Jane Crawley and team at Creative Victoria; Mary Parker at the Metro Tunnel Creative Program and Luke Diggins at Rail Projects Victoria; Mikala Tai, Amrit Gill, Joanna Bayndrian and Katrina Schwartz at Australia Council for the Arts; Sam Redston, Jen Zielinska, Louise Nicholson, Genevieve Timmons, Alexandra Zafiriou, Michele CooperHede and Robyn Batson at 11 Palmer Parade; Brook Andrew, Bill Henson, Rose Hiscock, Natasha Bowness, Dr Kathy Alexander, Craig Holland, Louise Wilkinson, Pollyanna Whitman and Susan Cohn for advice along the way; Justine Ellis, Dan Rule and Sadie at Perimeter; Debbie Prouse, Rebecca Norris, Lyndall Willis, Patricia Karallis, Jessica Ibacache and Imogen Henry; Paul Marcus Fuog, Uriah Gray, and team for designing our vision; and—for being there every step of the way— Sebastian Coles. Thank you to our incredible exhibition and program partners, donors, sponsors, advisors, and to all our volunteers and interns. Above all, a massive thank you to all the participating artists and their respective galleries.
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