With an oeuvre characterised by an evocative use of fabric and textiles, serving as both medium and metaphor, Deborah Paauwe’s latest series is a delicate exploration of the intricate interplay between childhood, adolescence and adulthood.
Muted colours and pastel tones create a dreamlike ambience in the compositions, inviting viewers into a world where the boundaries of age and identity are both distinct and blurred. Choreography of her subjects explores themes of growth, memory and the passage of time, as through the artist’s lens, the complexities of female experience are embodied.
Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh)
Until 9 November 2025
Melbourne
Deborah Paauwe, The wayward girl, 2025, pigment inkjet print, 75 x 75cm
Collection of the artist
Courtesy the artist, GAGPROJECTS, Adelaide and Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh), Melbourne
