Formality

19th March–5th April 2014 - Curated by Paul Batt 

Trocadero Art Space level 1/119 Hopkins St Footscray, Vic.


‘Formality’ is an examination of the figure with in contemporary Australian photographic practice.

The exhibition explores a variety of photographic approaches, ranging from the purely performative to the strictly documentary and includes work from Paul Batt, Daniel Boetker-Smith, Ross Coulter, Siri Hayes, Kristian Häggblom, Katrin Koenning and Georgia Metaxas.

Paul Batt - Untitled #1, 2007 (Mountain Portrait series 2007-09)
Type C Print, 90 x 130 cm




Paul Batt - Untitled #4, 2008 (Mountain Portrait series 2007-09)
Type C Print, 90 x 130 cm



Paul Batt - Untitled #2, 2007 (Mountain Portrait series 2007-09)
Type C Print, 90 x 130 cm



Siri Hayes - Diggidy Dave II, 2006
Chromogenic print, 100 x 100



Siri Hayes - Rocket Kristian II, 2006
chromogenic print, 100 x 100 cm



Siri Hayes - Monty Sally III, 2006
chromogenic print, 100 x 100 cm



Ross Coulter - “Self portrait as Aussie Jesus after Durer”2013, from the series Aussie Jesus
chromogenic print, 110 x 140 cm




Ross Coulter - "...He walks on water" 2013, from the series Aussie Jesus, chromogenic print, 100.0 x 127.0 cm



Daniel Boetker-Smith - Remembering the sound of the river: Jane (from The Murray River Project, 2010-2013)
inkjet Print,  100x90cm



Daniel Boetker-Smith - Remembering the sound of the river: Pat (from The Murray River Project, 2010-2013)
inkjet Print, 100x90cm

Georgia Metaxas - Girl with headphones, 42nd & 8th  (from the series In Transit 2007),
type c print, 61 x 61 cm
courtesy of the artist and Fehily Contemporary, Melbourne


Georgia Metaxas - Couple waiting, 42nd & 8th (from the series In Transit 2007),
type c print, 61 x 61 cm
courtesy of the artist and Fehily Contemporary, Melbourne


Georgia Metaxas - Man waiting with yellow envelope (from the series In Transit 2007),
type c print, 61 x 61 cm
courtesy of the artist and Fehily Contemporary, Melbourne



Katrin Koenning - Golden Chain Motel Murraybridge (from the series Near, 2013)
Archival Pigment Print, 51 x 61 cm
Courtesy of the artist & Edmund Pearce, Melbourne



Katrin Koenning - Sunday #1 (from the series Near, 2013)
Archival Pigment Print, 51 x 61 cm
Courtesy of the artist & Edmund Pearce, Melbourne



Katrin Koenning - You can always see Orion #1 (from the series Near, 2013)
Archival Pigment Print, 51 x 61 cm
Courtesy of the artist & Edmund Pearce, Melbourne



Kristian Häggblom - Coober Pedy (Breakaways) - 2011
Archival Pigment Print, 50.8 x 60.9 cm



Kristian Häggblom - Coober Pedy (Semi-Oasis) - 2011
Archival Pigment Print, 50.8 x 60.9 cm