This exhibition brings together recent bodies of work by celebrated Australian artist Morganna Magee: extraordinary experiences (2020-ongoing), Beware of people who dislike cats (2023) and The Paddocks (2024-ongoing).
These series respond to the notion of encounters and connections between humans, animals and the natural world. For Magee, these connections are based on a deep care and respect for the people, animals and places she photographs. Many of Magee’s photographs are taken on journeys in nature, where subjects reveal themselves to her. She intuitively responds with her camera. Magee never uses a long lens and instead the photographs are based on physical closeness. The results are tender, intimate and considered studies of her surroundings that portray Magee’s ability to form a shared trust with her subjects.
Through her practice, Magee reflects on the nature and power of photography, a medium which allows for fleeting encounters to be captured, contained and remembered.
Curated by Catlin Langford.
Image: Morganna Magee, Untitled, 2023 (detail) from the series Beware of people who dislike cats, giclee print.
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