The 50 shortlisted works in the 21st Bowness Photography Prize reveal the preoccupations and processes at work in contemporary Australian photographic practice. Installations intervene within the museum spaces; portraits offer intimacy. In the landscape, in the darkroom: these artists are reaching for new ways to convey the moment as they work with scale, technique, equipment and perspective. It’s an exciting and distinct field of artists.
This year’s shortlist was selected by Natasha Bullock (Senior Curator, Photography NGV) Petrina Hicks (artist + winner Bowness Prize 2014) and Anouska Phizacklea (MAPh Director).
Finalists:
Robert Ashton, Aurélie Beeston, Madeline Bishop, Danica Chappell, Maree Clarke, Timothy Coad, Nyree Cox, Ellen Dahl, J Davies, Penelope Davis, Tamara Dean, Yask Desai, damian dillon, Nathanael Edwards, Odette England, Adam Ferguson, Murray Fredericks, Silvi Glattauer, John Gollings, Kristian Häggblom, Paul Harris, Leo Razak Harunah, Siri Hayes, Crystal Hua, The Huxleys, Ingvar Kenne, Shea Kirk, Bec Lorrimer, Clare McCracken, Heather Hesterman & Andrew Ferris, Kent Morris, Rebecca Najdowski, Harry Nankin, Brett Nannup, Ruth O’Leary, Felix Oliver, Jake Preval, Kiah Pullens, Clare Rae, Julie Rrap, Damien Shen & James Tylor, Scotty So, Valerie Sparks, Tobias Titz, Teo Treloar, Shan Turner-Carroll, Julia Rose van Haren, Justine Varga, Drew Waters, Lydia Wegner, Grace Wood
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