Kallman Feitel Endowment award. Encoded Ecosystems examines the relationship between generative AI, native ecosystems, and the influence of technology on our perception of place within the natural world. In this series, lumen prints made from native plant specimens are processed
VICARIOUS YOUTH is a street photography series, that depicts the psychological struggles of adolescents attempting to reintegrate into the cacophony of the post-lockdown world. It explores the idea of experiencing youth through the captured moments of others. This voyeuristic approach emulates
INTO THE SHADOW Within the recesses of our minds lies a profound, enigmatic realm – the unconscious. A vast, unknown territory that beckons us with its mysteries and shrouded truths. It is a place both alluring and intimidating, where the
AFTER SCHOOL is a reflection of youth culture and adolescence, the moments between childhood and adulthood that are chaotic, and formative. Based on memory, experience and observations, the lighthearted scenes suggest freedom, pleasure and excitement for what is to come.
BENEATH THE SURFACE explores the chaotic mess that is being in your 20s, a period of life that is full of confusion, anxiety love and loss. Stress is a human natural response promoting us to address challenges and threats in
BEETLES I used to be a musician. I studied music, performed, and rehearsed almost every day, I played in school bands and ensembles all through my teenage years and it was this band that we had put together the four
DATA CYMATIC explores the fluidity of digital data through the creation of visuals and sound and their connectivity. Audio-reactive connections between a combination of renders and source imagery have been coded to the sound source to rip the visual data
Major Project 2024: Vessel/Hand of God. instagram.com/odwyer.jpeg Vessel (2024) Vessel is an exploration of the ephemeral complex of sensations to be found within person, place and partnership. This project uses bodies and spaces as sculptural tools to explore the
Narratives Of Legacy. This series examines the evolving ways in which we view, document, and memorialise the historical figures who shaped our nation. Our nation is one that has been built on the brutality of colonisation but enriched by the
NEOMA: NEW MOON (Greek origin) Time is abstract. Time is constantly moving forward. Time is fluid. This project documents the abstract nature of time and the visual cues that remind us of time passing. Everywhere around us, time flows, leaves
Kindred Cameras Photographic Workspace Award. ATROPHIA (THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS) is a work that gives a voice to the lived experience of invisible disability and chronic pain. A series in which the artist is the subject, and the body
REWORKING LANDSCAPES The following imagery has been produced on Boon Wurrung, Wadda Wurrung, Woi Wurrung and Latji Latji lands of the Eastern and Western Kulin nations. I acknowledge these language groups to be the traditional owners of the land and
Recipient of the Baillot & Balfour Endowment. _________________________________ HEAVENLY CREATURES is a photographic project exploring alternative methods of representing the female body in fashion photography. The commercially-inspired photographs accentuate rather than hide aspects of the female body that society deems
Recipient of the Robyn Beeche Award. _________________________________ OF STRANGE WEATHER Born of the 1924 Manifesto of Surrealism, ‘Breton demanded that a work of surrealist art should be a window through which the viewer could look upon some inner landscape of
ESSENCE innovatively inherits traditional Chinese aesthetics through the fusion of colour and gesture. In Chinese Taoism, nothingness is transformed into points, points into lines, lines into surfaces, and surfaces into solid space that presents and contains everything. The soul
MENTAL IMAGE is a series of abstract expressions that I reproduce and recall in my mind, based on experiences after being exposed to objective things in life. These mental images construct my perceptual understanding of the world, especially the connections
THE ROOM – SHORT FILM The Room is a poignant short film that sheds light on the intricacies of social anxiety, a specific subtype of anxiety disorder characterised by irrational and overwhelming fears of external stimuli. Those afflicted are acutely
DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE Stranded in the realm of the subconscious, reality twists and turns like a labyrinth, creating an unsettling journey, which leads the mind into new depths of the unknown. Down the Rabbit Hole ventures into a world full of
STOP STARING Stop staring I don’t want to be stared at Stop laughing are you laughing at me Stop staring I don’t want to be seen Stop Stop Stop Quick breathing, heart beating fast, millions of thoughts repeated over
I WAS NOT BORN BIG I find myself when I find my community. My blackness becomes understood, my voice is heard and I feel a sense of belonging. The black diasporas in Naarm/Melbourne share a wealth of experience surrounding their
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Recipient of the Art Centred Award: The Centre for Contemporary Photography Award. _________________________________ IT WILL BE BEAUTIFUL is a series that probes the female experience, as informed by our subconscious mind. Recurring themes of surrealism and the human body in disarray are
UNTITLED My major project is a fictionalised miniature world based in the 1950s exploring themes of traditional domesticity, loneliness, and the mundane. Using a tableaux style of photography, I created a narrative within a miniature set in 1:12 scale, that
Kallman Feitel Endowment Award for a portfolio which demonstrates the greatest potential (Art-centred practice) THE BEAUTIFUL MISUNDERSTANDING As we go through life, we are influenced by everything around us. It’s almost impossible for aperson to live in complete isolation from
My work is centered on delivering a straightforward yet impactful message: our world is grappling with escalating pollution levels, which pose significant threats to our livelihoods, ecosystems, and our collective future. Each piece of my art encapsulates a narrative that
SUNSET DREAMING We all dream, day or night. Sunset dreams can represent the beginning of a new phase in life, readiness for a fresh start, and the promise of a new beginning. As mentioned in the Bible, in the book
ROSE is a diaristic piece looking at Alzheimer’s disease, memory, delusions and narrative, telling the story of my Nana, Rose, and her experience with Alzheimer’s disease from an outsider’s perspective. Detailing the visible disorientation, frustration, guilt, and the tender moments where
ANON. I have no idea who I am, or who I am supposed to be. Experiences, memories, relationships, people who surround us, all contribute to how we see ourselves. But, I fixate and obsess, arguably an unhealthy amount, about who
The core idea of this project is to transform everyday objects and scenes into quirky, hilarious scenarios. In life, the everyday things we buy always have their uses and purposes, such as chopsticks for eating, pens for writing, umbrellas for
Kallman Feitel Endowment Award. Ballarat International Foto Biennale GradFoto 2024 finalist. LOST LANDS FOUND. Lost Lands Found is a long-form documentary project aimed at deepening my understanding of the Stonnington Council’s initiatives regarding these vital landscapes. My journey began last
GIRL PARTY – In my photographic series, Girl Party I embark on a captivating exploration of the vibrant and visually stunning world of the 1960s. This body of work is characterised by vintage-styled wigs, bold makeup, authentic 60s fashion, and
THROUGH THE AGES In this body of work, I aim to create photographs that encapsulate what an individual’s work area would look like in various eras and decades—whether it’s kitchen/wash area, study/den area–by perusing antique stores and op shops to
THE FILING CABINET IN THE BACK OF MY MIND I struggle to share my feelings, even with those close to me. The title of this body of work refers to the metaphorical filing cabinet in my mind that holds all
STOMPING GROUND is a documentation of the diverse and unpredictable electronic music scene of Naarm (Melbourne). It focuses on who considers themselves part of the scene, what they’re wearing, how they dance and what keeps the events running. The project
OCEANS EMBRACE This body of work is an artistic exploration of my profound connection between water and the enigmatic world of dreams, evoking atmospheres that capture the intense feelings and deep connection associated with both of these elements.
Recipient of the Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence, Bachelor of Arts (Photography) Highly Commended. _________________________________ PURE INTENTIONS investigates the implications and complexities of purity culture and considers the intersection and contradictions of ideology and desire. Purity culture promotes conservative religious teachings
BEYOND THE COURT: THE HUMAN SIDE OF BASKETBALL Vulnerability is a fundamental aspect of the human experience, it can be challenging to acknowledge. The fear of burden, rejection, and weakness fuels this challenge. Vulnerability for me is coping with my
re-LIGHT, 2023 The exploration of light, colour, and the way photography breaks down or blends is fascinating. The images used in this series are from Malaysia and Melbourne, two places I have lived
昆虫四散，寂静四聚 / INSECTS SCATTER, SILENCE GATHERS To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour ——Auguries of Innocence by William
REALITY. My project aims to explore the profound interaction between the spiritual and material aspects of human existence, revealing the hidden dimensions beneath our everyday lives. I recognise that many prioritise spiritual well-being over material wealth. In their daily lives,
LATENT HALIDE The core mechanisms of the photographic process involve a blank medium exposed to external phenomena in order to record an event. Traditionally, light alone is given the sole role in representation despite other phenomena playing an important role
Centre for Contemporary Photography Award for outstanding folio. Reviewed in MASS MEMO | Photography, RMIT by Leah Shyra (memoreview.net) “[…] Zhuoyu (Bǫbbi) Gan brings me out onto the balcony of an apartment, her photographic installation Boundaries Theatre (2023) exploring a desire to
THE ROOM – SHORT FILM The Room is a poignant short film that sheds light on the intricacies of social anxiety, a specific subtype of anxiety disorder characterised by irrational and overwhelming fears of external stimuli. Those afflicted are acutely
NOT AT HOME. Moving into a new house and leaving your childhood home is a confusing and unsettling time. I wanted to capture the relationship I am making with a new space. My family has lived in our previous house
