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DUO MAGAZINE IS PROUD TO PARTNER WITH PERC TUCKER REGIONAL GALLERY AND SHANE FITZGERALD, MANAGER GALLERY SERVICES, TOWNSVILLE CITY COUNCIL, IN A SERIES THAT DISCUSSES CURRENT TRENDS, MUSINGS AND INSIGHTS INTO CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ARTS.
THESE PICTURES ARE WORTH MORE THAN A THOUSAND WORDS IT IS SAID THAT a picture is worth a thousand words. I don’t disagree. But what happens when you fill a gallery with 75 outstanding art works that celebrate the diversity and presence that photographic portraiture can convey. Words become seemingly insignificant. From the 9th May Townsville will celebrate portraiture in all its splendid glory through the biennial event that has become a feature in the local and national consciousness – The Percivals. Over the course of two months the city will be transformed with images of people and, human consciousness and the human condition. Never before has the region embraced this enduring and arresting medium of art in such a saturated and exciting format. Arguably the most exciting development to arise out of The Percivals in 2014 is the staging of the inaugural DUO Magazine Percival Photographic Portrait Prize. Yes I admit it… I am a little biased towards photography but I would fervently argue with anyone that the sheer seductiveness of the photographic image is unrivaled when it is done well. In the case of the inaugural DUO Magazine Percival Photographic Portrait Prize it has been done well indeed. A total of 166 entries have been received from artists throughout the world and thus elevating in its first year the DUO Magazine Percival Photographic Portrait Prize as one of Queensland’s most celebrated art prizes.
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For your previewing pleasure the following 11 of the 75 entries that are this years finalists and have been painstakingly and carefully preselected from a very competitive field of high quality works. These works are the best of the best – the cream of the crop – and showcase the breadth of talent within the realm of photographic portraiture. Each entry is a powerful work that resonates with each and every one of us and collectively they are humorous, seductive, controversial, arresting, introspective, moving, experimental and bold expressions of the human condition. However there is nothing that can compare to viewing these works in full scale and presented as the artist intended – larger than life. Choosing a winner from the finalists is no enviable task and I am pleased to say that Townsville will welcome Suzanne Buljan, Director Australian Centre for Photography, to the region to undertake that very task. Suzanne’s role will be a difficult one, as the 75 art works are equally deserving of the prize. I congratulate each of the finalists in the exhibition and wish you the best of luck. Gallery Services congratulates the vision of DUO Magazine in supporting and realising the DUO Magazine Percival Photographic Portrait Prize and together we invite and encourage you to visit Pinnacles Gallery on Friday 16th May at 7pm to discover firsthand the exhibition and witness the announcement of the winner of this inaugural exhibition. It is sure to be surprising, perhaps even shocking, but it certainly won’t be disappointing.
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1. COLLINS Insoluble Problems 2. PAYES Soul On Ice #2 3. VERRALL Riverina Portrait 4. CORRIDORE Mr Rush 3
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1. SZARAZ New Suit 2077 2. DEWEERDT Generation Alpha 3. HAYES Landon and Breath 4. FETTING Lee Lin Caressing Blade 5. TAVENER The Living Room 5
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