Now in its 20th year, the Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert photography award showcases the best contemporary photography in Australia. The work of the 40 finalists are on display at Queensland’s HOTA gallery on the Gold Coast, with the winner announced on 11 October. This year the exhibition includes a retrospective with a selection of past winners and finalists, reflecting the shifts in the cultural landscape since 2002 From the series Neighbourhood Tales, this work explores childhood, suburbia, parenthood and the path to adulthood. ‘As a mother, I often re-experience the world through my children’s eyes as they innocently observe and question the social constructs around them.’ In this self-portrait, Abdullah wears a fox mask and tracksuit to explore themes of marginalisation and survival. ‘And being perceived as the barely tolerated, unwelcome guest. I present myself in intimate and nurturing proximity to livestock – the property of an unseen […]
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