Stephen Dupont’s striking photographic series unpicks the form and function of traditional studio practice. By using a white sheet the artist can set up anywhere (Cuba, Papua New Guinea, or the Randwick races). By repeating the conceit of a temporary studio the artist infers that these are spaces in which identity is performed. His material choice is also critical of the blank backdrops used in early portraiture and ethnographic photography, encouraging us to see beyond the frame.
Stills Gallery
Until 23 December, 2016
Sydney
Untitled #08, Havana, Cuba, 2013, from ‘White Sheet Series’, silver gelatin selenium toned print
© Stephen Dupont. Courtesy of the artist and Stills Gallery, Sydney
