Australian Photography Exhibition ‘Dialogue’ Launched

Australian Photography Exhibition ‘Dialogue’ Launched

The Australian High Commission launched an Australian photography exhibition DIALOGUE: Collaborations between six contemporary photo media artists from Australia, at 6.30 PM on Wednesday, 30 January 2013 at the Interior Depot Gallery in Gulshan 1.

The exhibition showcases works of six contemporary Australian photo media artists: Alan Hill, Marian Drew, Jorge Deustua, Angela Blakely, David Lloyd and Kelly Hussey-Smith. These artists, working collaboratively and individually, seek to capture the connectivity of the human experience. Whether it is about the excesses of our existence, the spaces in which we dwell or the organisation of our production, these artists seek to respond viscerally, intellectually and compassionately to the world in which they live.

Australian High Commissioner in Bangladesh H.E. Mr Greg Wilcock (centre-left) and Deputy High Commissioner Mr Tim Bolotnikoff (second left) standing along with a senior official of the Australian Government, one of the artists featured at the exhibition, a Director General of the Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Ministry and the Chief Information Commissioner at the exhibition launch.

Australian High Commissioner in Bangladesh H.E. Mr Greg Wilcock (centre-left) and Deputy High Commissioner
Mr Tim Bolotnikoff (second left) standing along with a senior official of the Australian Government, one of the
artists featured at the exhibition, a Director General of the Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Ministry and
the Chief Information Commissioner at the exhibition launch.

The six photographic artists each have their distinct stylistic approach and through their varied experiences and background brings dimension to their work. Marian Drew is one of Australia's most significant contemporary photographic artists. Jorge Deustua has directed and worked on several projects for the preservation of Peru’s visual memory, in addition to being held in numerous private collections. For over fifteen years Angela Blakely and David Lloyd’s work has explored conflict and personal crises, both abroad and in Australia. Kelly Hussey-Smith has successfully exhibited before in Bangladesh in addition to Australia, China and the UK. Alan Hill is a former editor of the Australian Photo Journalist, a documentary practitioner and Associate Lecturer at Griffith University, Queensland College of Art.

During the opening of the exhibition, Australian High Commissioner in Bangladesh H.E. Greg Wilcock thanked the photographers for bringing the exhibition to Dhaka. He said the exhibition “demonstrates the value of cultural and artistic links between Australia and Bangladesh”.

The exhibition ‘Dialogue’ will be open for all from 31 January -12 February at the Interior Depot Gallery, Haque Plaza, House 2, Road 14, Gulshan 1, from 11 am to 8 pm.

Australian High Commission, Dhaka
31 January 2013

For further information please contact:
Senior Research and Communications Officer, AHC Dhaka
Tel: 8813105 (497), Mobile: 01711 880205
E-mail: [email protected]