“Australia’s most important photography prize”, organised by Museum of Australian Photography
https://maph.org.au/bowness-photography-prize/
Ten RMIT photography staff and alumni are finalists in the 2023 Bowness Photography Prize
The Bowness Photography Prize is “Australia’s most important photography prize”, organized by Museum of Australian Photography. In 2023, ten of the 66 finalists are either alumni or staff at RMIT School of Art. The finalists were chosen from over 640 entries by award-winning artist Michael Cook, Rhana Devenport ONZM (Director of the Art Gallery of South Australia), and MAPh Director Anouska Phizacklea.
Finalist works will be exhibited at the Museum of Australian Photography Thursday 21 September – Sunday 12 November 2023 and the Prize will be announced Thursday 28 September 2023.
Images: MAPh | Prize Entries | Details: MAPh | Bowness Photography Prize
Clare Rae, ‘Untitled (looking out and looking back)’ (detail), 2022, pigment ink-jet prints on tyvek 140.0 x 90.0 cm (each).
Bowness Photography Prize finalist 2023.
Clare Rae is a sessional lecturer in photography, RMIT School of Art and Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) alumni.
IG: @clarerae
Drew Pettifer, ‘Untitled (Moonlite)’, 2023 from the series Forget me not: a queer end to the bushrangers, chromogenic print 60.0 x 40.0 cm.
Bowness Photography Prize finalist 2023.
Dr Drew Pettifer is Program Lead of the Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) Hong Kong program & Coordinator of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA), RMIT School of Art.
IG: @drewpettiferart
Alison Bennett, ‘vegetal/digital (waratah)’, 2022 from the series ‘vegetal/digital’, pigment ink-jet print 145.0 x 103.0 cm.
Bowness Photography Prize finalist 2023.
Dr Alison Bennett is Associate Dean, Photography, RMIT School of Art.
IG: bennettalison
Pia Johnson, ‘Untitled’, 2023 from the series ‘Re-orient’, pigment ink-jet print 80.0 x 60.0 cm.
Bowness Photography Prize finalist 2023.
Dr Pia Johnson is Master of Photography Program Manager, RMIT School of Art.
IG: @piajohnsonphotography
Mikayla De Pasquale, ‘Little River, front yard. 15 May: 3 hours’ from the series ‘Celestial trace’, cyanotype 10.0 x 10.0 cm, Bowness Photography Prize finalist 2023.
RMIT Master of Photography alumni.
IG: @mikayladepasquale
Rory Daniel, ‘God’s anus’, 2023, pigment ink-jet print 100.0 x 100.0 cm.
Bowness Photography Prize finalist 2023.
RMIT Master of Photography alumni.
IG: @rorydaniel
Zo Damage, ‘Trust’, gelatin silver print 1500.0 x 110.0 cm.
Bowness Photography Prize 2023.
RMIT Master of Photography alumni & Master of Fine Art candidate.
IG: @zo_damage
Rhy Dyball, ‘Untitled’, 2022, from the series ‘As far as the mind can see’, chromogenic print (lightbox) 68.0 x 100.0 cm.
Bowness Photography Prize finalist 2023.
RMIT Bachelor of Arts (Photography) Honours alumni.
IG: @rhydyball
Grace Allen, ‘Nacre’ (detail), 2022 from the series ‘Heavenly creatures’, pigment ink-jet print 84.1 x 59.4 cm.
Bowness Photography Prize finalist 2023.
RMIT Bachelor of Arts (Photography) alumni.
IG: @gracealle.n
Scotty So, ‘Through the office window looking glass’ (detail), 2022, pigment ink-jet print, 39.0 x 150.0 cm.
Bowness Photography Prize finalist 2023.
RMIT Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) alumni.
IG: @scotty.so
