The ‘Bowness Photography Prize’ is a dynamic survey of contemporary Australian photographic practice. This year amateur, emerging, and professional photographers alike were invited to enter still photo-based imagery, including analogue and digital media, created over the last year for consideration.
The exhibition of over 50 shortlisted works is on display in the gallery and online, with a myriad of themes and topics reflecting on the joys and challenges of our most recent times: isolation, protest, hope and celebration.
Ali Tahayori, Sisterhood, 2021, pigment ink-jet print, 120 × 120cm. Courtesy the artist and Monash Gallery of Art, Melbourne
Finalists include Leith Alexander, Svetlana Bailey, Kate Ballis, Lauren Bamford, Gabrielle Bates, Tom Blachford, Paul Blackmore, Christophe Canato, Danica Chappell, Benjamin Cole, Nici Cumpston, Tamara Dean, Marian Drew, Jo Duck, Liss Fenwick, Silvi Glattauer, Richard Glover, Rebecca Griffiths, Joanne Handley, Jesse Harvey, Ponch Hawkes, Joseph Häxan, Petrina Hicks, Edi Ivancic, Angelique Joy, Tony Kearney, Ingvar Kenne, Shea Kirk, Honey Long and Prue Stent, Paula Mahoney, Harry McAlpine, Joseph McGlennon, Rod McNicol, Danie Mellor, Hayley Millar Baker, Mark Mohell, Lillian O’Neil, Meredith O’Shea, Ashley Perry, Patrick Pound, Ruiqi Qiu, Tonina Ryan, Amber Schmidt, Jessica Schwientek, Christopher Sheils, Melissa Spiccia, Ali Tahayori, Christian Thompson, Angela Tiatia, James Tylor, Justine Varga, and Amy Woodward.
Monash Gallery of Art
9 September to 5 December 2021
Melbourne
