Deborah Paauwe’s latest series The wayward girls delicately explores the intricate interplay between childhood, adolescence and adulthood. The artist created these images as the recipient of the Wai Tang Commissioning Award, and one work from the series will be acquired into MAPh collection.
Paauwe’s oeuvre is characterised by an evocative use of textiles and fabric, which serve as both medium and metaphor, weaving narratives that resonate with subtle complexity and profound sensitivity. In her compositions, muted colours and pastel tones create a dreamlike ambience, inviting viewers into a world where the boundaries of age and identity are both distinct and blurred.
This exhibition will run alongside the 2025 Bowness Photography Prize exhibition.
Image: Deborah PAAUWE Hide & peek, 2025 courtesy the artist and GAGPROJECTS (Adelaide).
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