Master of Photography
Program Manager: Dr Pia Johnson
Raghav Kumar, ‘Ankita Midha’, from the series ‘The Parting Memory’, 2023, photography walk beside me, 2023
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Ethan Kristy
SUPERXERO A series experimenting with generative AI (Text-to-Image) software to re-image superheroes for Trans and Gender-Diverse kids. As a child I never had any superheroes to look up to, who represented me as transgender kid. Made from new digital technologies
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Hootan Haghshenas
THE MAN WHO WAS NOT THERE: A photographic interpretation of recent traumatic events in Iran. On 16 September 2022, a 22-year-old Iranian woman was arrested by religious morality police while in the custody of the police and died under mysterious
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Jingling Wu
JOURNEY TO ROOTS is a family documentary photographic project that investigates cultural contexts and identities through spaces, objects and people, primarily through personal experiences. Meanwhile, it expresses the intense relationship between photography and memory. Family history is a historical record
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Kun Chen (Marcus)
23:57 FRAGMENTS IN LIFE THAT LINGER IN MEMORY. This project captures the intimate human connections in life within the LGBTQ+ community. It explores various intricate forms of intimacy. These images portray moments of tenderness, vulnerability and passion. It is a
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Michelle Ferreira
ECO-EMPATHY: a photographic exploration of solastalgia. This research project reflects upon the interconnectedness of humans and nature — the impact of our actions and the emotional resonance. Climate anxiety is especially prevalent among young people, my daughter included. Eco-empathy is
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Mikayla De Pasquale
CELESTIAL TRACE is a photographic exploration that documents solar and lunar phenomena. The research project uses handmade pinhole and mirrorless cameras to capture various durations that span across hours, days, weeks and months. I intimately record layered timescales from the
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Raghav Kumar
ALL THAT REMAINED ARE MEMORIES: a photographic exploration of Home, Family and Material memory to reclaim my refugee self-identity All that remained are memories photographically narrates my lived experience of growing up in a refugee household affected by the Partition of
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Sahan Perera
MELBOURNE THREADS: Exploring Cultural Fusion Through Expandable Street Fashion Photography. My journey in street fashion photography is more than just capturing style and clothing. It’s an exploration of cultural diversity, identity, and the intricate fusion of traditions and modernity in
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Sionainne Costello
OPTIMISTIC NIHILISM is a project that explores profound philosophical themes through various artistic elements. At its core, this project delves into the interconnectedness of all things, embracing the concept of transmateriality, and delving into questions about human consciousness. My project
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Tammy Wu
SURREAL OF MIRROR is a combined photography project that takes on a personal explorational journey to resolve my sense of loneliness and depression by revealing inner insecurities and self-consciousness. It discusses existentialism through superimposition of analogue in-camera double exposure and
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U Hei Chan (Leo)
THESE SHADOWS THEY WALK BESIDE ME is an existential journey through mental illness and my attempts at grasping the meaning of existence. This series traverses natural environments, multiple life forms, and shadows – all facets of my internal landscape. The
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Yanlin Cai
DIGITAL DISTRESS. Social media takes up most of my leisure time and I have come to realise that it affects my life. It causes me a lot of anxiety and tension. As a woman, these feelings come from a fear
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Yueran Li (Dorly)
MECHANIC: THE DISAPPEARANCE OR NEWBORN? invites audiences to contemplate the boundaries, gaps, and connections between past, present, and emerging art forms. The project delves into the realm of digital photography and AI photography, exploring the dynamic interplay between human craftsmanship and
