Exhibitions
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The Wicked Twins: Fame and Notoriety
Paul Robeson Galleries, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey – New Jersey
January 17th, 2012 to April 21st, 2012
The United States has been described as having a fame hungry culture, which has been fuelled in recent years by the plethora of communication devices, social networking sites which facilitate the dispersal of information in real time, and a slew of reality programming on both television and the internet. This exhibition will focus on the work of artists who address ideas about fame and infamy, celebrity culture, current idols, imitation of celebrities, and attempts to secure at least 15 minutes in the spotlight.… Continued
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Hijacked 2: Australia/Germany
Australian Centre for Photography, Monash Gallery of Art, The Anne and Gordon Samstag Museum, VHS PhotoGalerie, Zephyr Gallery – Adelaide, Brisbane, Germany, Mannheim, Melbourne, Stuttgart, Sydney
June 11th, 2010 to March 30th, 2014
Curated by Mark McPherson and Ute Noll, Hijacked explores the socio-cultural landscapes of Germany and Australia through the diverse perspectives of 32 contemporary photographers. With a focus on the young, the boundary-riding and the fringe-dwelling, Hijacked was layered with imagery that is evocative, confronting, dreamlike and incisive.
Hijacked 2 was both a substantive book and a major exhibition that reinforced and expanded upon each other.… Continued
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3rd Biennale Photoquai 2011
3rd Biennale Photoquai 2011 – France, Paris
September 14th, 2011 to February 28th, 2012
Between Worlds shown at the 3rd Biennale Photoquai 2011, (Le musée du quai Branly, Paris) at the Australian Embassy, Paris
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Tales from Elsewhere
Australian Centre for Photography – Sydney
February 4th, 2011 to March 12th, 2011
This is the first major retrospective of the work of the internationally acclaimed Australian photo-artist Polixeni Papapetrou. Papapetrou has always been interested in the idea of acquired personas, of dressing up and reinventing the self. Initially her visual explorations concentrated on the liminal reaches of the adult world: Elvis Presley impersonators, body builders and drag queens. This exhibition focuses on a series of highly evolved bodies of work created in collaboration with her children, Olympia and Solomon, and their friends.… Continued
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Tales from Elsewhere, Mesiac Fotografie 2010
Galéria 19 – Bratislava
November 1st, 2010 to November 30th, 2010
Works from the series Wonderland (2004), Haunted Country (2006) and Between Worlds (2009) will be exhibited at Mesiac Fotografie 2010 – the Month of Photography, Bratislava
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Athens Photo Festival 2010
Athens Photo Festival – Athens
November 19th, 2010 to December 11th, 2010
Between Worlds exhibtied at the Athens Photo Festival 2010. The theme of this year’s festival is the interactive relationship between image and reality.