Winners + Finalists 2018CONGRATULATIONS to our winners:
And CONGRATULATIONS to our other finalists from 117 entries:
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Second Sight by Sarah Walker Published by Perimeter Books sarahjadewalker.com perimeterbooks.com @sarahjwalker__ @perimeterbooks Country: Australia Designed by Sarah Walker & Erin Callaghan Printed by Wilco Art Books, Netherlands Printing: LE-UV offset Pages: 104 Edition of: 500 Size: 205 x 285 ISBN: 978-0-6482628-4-8 Format: Section sewn, softcover Photographer
Sarah Walker (b. 1991) is a photographer based in Melbourne, Australia. Her work includes the use of found imagery, video and sculptural works. She is interested in using photography to deconstruct reality and examine ideas relating to the human condition. Book Taking its bearings from the adage that seeing is believing, Second Sight assumes a cynical vantage on our collective relationship with spirituality, faith, ritual and the search for meaning. Utilising the trickery of photography, Walker reframes and appropriates fragments of the everyday to imbue them with the loaded atmosphere of the ephemeral and the arcane. Judges’ Comment Walker’s is an unsettling voice that draws on spirit photography, nineteenth century notions of hysteria, and the arcane world of secret ritual. Second Sight is a wonderful combination of photography, editing, design and storytelling. The narrative builds, changes and repeats, and the theme of 'seeing is believing' is reinforced and reimagined throughout the book. RRP: AUD $39 BUY NOW |
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by Noah Thompson Self Published noahthompson.com.au @noahthommo Country: Australia Printed by Bambra Press Printing: Digital offset Binding by Ort Bindery Pages: 84 Edition of: 20 Size: 275 x 325 Format: Section sewn linen hardcover with embossing Photographer Noah combines his background in political science with an interest in visual narratives to examine the way individual circumstance relates to broader social, political and cultural events. With an emphasis on slowness through the use of medium format film cameras. Book Huon is inspired by the conflict between conservation and development in Tasmania, Australia and the tensions that continue to avail the community. It is a place where the schism of environmental concern and industrial venture has seen violence, industrial sabotage, threats, vandalism, corruption, conspiracy theories and dissension. Judges’ Comment A beautiful photographic story, that cleverly combines landscape and portrait imagery with archival material to evoke tension and create an awareness of how much attitudes towards the Tasmanian environment have and haven’t changed. The intimacy of the imagery makes you feel like you know the people and their way of thinking, while the white space and blank pages give you room to reflect. RRP: AUD $200 (inc signed + numbered 8x10" print) BUY NOW |
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The 44 pages shift in format, with three supplementary foldout pages and four tipped-in pages playing a part in the architectural concept and physicality of the photographs. The bold typography mirrors the vivid colours of the subject matter, tying in the overall aesthetic of the book. Judges’ Comment Driven by a visually playful and vibrant design, ROYGBIV shares Kira’s perceptions of New Zealand vernacular architecture. The foldout and tipped-in pages make use of lively colours and present an alternative, sometimes abstract view of ordinary buildings that have become familiar. It is refreshingly simple and fun, and an excellent example of how photo books can be creatively produced. RRP: Price on request BUY NOW |
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The suite of three books are a facsimile of photo albums Clark first produced in 1988, and exhibited at the Dowse Art Museum. The publication reproduces handwritten notes in the albums by each of the four collaborators who had been diagnosed with HIV, alongside revealing 1988 commentary from museum-goers. Also included is an essay by David Herkt and a conversation between the artist and Ron Brownson. Judges’ Comment Living with AIDS (1988) is a major body of work by an established New Zealand photographer. The scale and production of the volume matches the significance of the topic. It is a compelling, important and historical work. RRP: NZD $85 BUY NOW |
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A W A R D D E T A I L S
The 2018 Award series has a prize pool valued at $13,500.
Saturday 16 March at the Centre for Contemporary Photography in Fitzroy, Melbourne
Judges
Exhibition 14 - 17 March 2019
Contemporary Centre for Photography, Melbourne (AU)
4 - 5 April 2019
Momento Pro, Sydney (AU)
3 - 26 May 2019
Photival, Wellington (NZ)
30 May to 3 June 2019
Auckland Festival of Photography (NZ)
Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga (AU)
2 - 4 August 2019 Maud Gallery, Brisbane (AU) Dates for Hobart, Canberra and Christchurch to be confirmed. Back to past winners |