Subject
My hope is that these works encourage viewers to consider the transformative journey of a photograph from a public moment—perhaps one of little significance— into a painting, and to reflect on how that moment was encountered by its subject.
Many years ago, in my first year of university I (like most painting students) read this line by Gerhard Richter: “Painting is a way of seeing.” For me, this observation is a constant reminder that every image, even a photograph, contains an infinite number of conclusions. It also suggests that true documentation ultimately eludes every form of image-making; every image is shaped by choices, perspectives, omissions, and interpretations.
The paintings featured in this catalogue represent a selection of works that will be included in the exhibition. They vary in size and are painted with acrylic paint on Archers rough-grain watercolour paper.
They are painted from photos taken in Brisbane’s CBD during my lunch breaks.
“Everything you look at, any object whatsoever, has been thought about, selected and been subject to huge activity”
- Pierre Huyghe
