Voyeur – Caroline Tilney
Voyeur
Voyeur is an ongoing body of work inspired by Turn of the Century practices of “Voyeurism” and “Peeping Toms”. “The characteristic feature of a “Voyeur” is one that does not directly interact with the object of their voyeurism but instead observes the act from a distance by peeping through an opening or using an aid such as binoculars, mirrors etc.” Voyeurism may be tolerated or even appreciated if the people viewed are exhibitionists or are doing it for monetary gain. The attraction with curvaceous, scantily dressed women on post-cards and the images portrayed in old movies of suit clad men entering small cubicles to peep through a hole at women participating in various degrees of undress or at worse, still images simulating the erotic, have always interested and amused me.
Caroline Tilney
Caroline is currently studying a Diploma of Photography at Southbank Institute of Technology in Queensland. She has won many photographic awards and has had her work in various exhibitions since 2001.
Email: caroletfirma@hotkey.net.au
Dark Matters, Fitzroy, 2006 – Patrick Rodriguez
Dark Matters, Fitzroy, 2006
This series explores the theatrical possibilities inherent in the back lanes of one of Melbourne’s oldest suburbs; Fitzroy – teeming with histories past and imagined. I have approached these spaces, urban atmospheres, as readymade sets. Each back lane provides its own unique arrangement of visual elements, including stencil art, signage, textures and materials.
The ‘set’ is dramatised by placing a series of stand-alone objects as the main character; and articulating with what is visually available in order to assemble an image. The choice of objects, many of which are from childhood, conjures a mystery and invites the viewer to elaborate their own dramaturgy or associations about what was or may be performed in those spaces.
Patrick Rodriguez
Patrick was born in Bogota, Columbia and has been living in Melbourne since 2002.
He had many exhibitions throughout 1998 and 1999 in Columbia and studied Fine Arts at the National University of Columbia in 2001. He is currently enrolled in Diploma of Arts, Applied Photography at RMIT.
Patrick has also been a photographer’s assistant since 2004.
Email: rophoto@alphalink.com.au
Bhutan, Shangri La interpreted for the 21st century – Tim Gibbs
Bhutan, Shangri La interpreted for the 21st century
Bhutan, the last ‘kingdom’ in the world, Buddhist with a measure of ‘gross nation happiness’ amongst its most valued commodities, will in 2008 become a democracy after one hundred years of paternal monarchic rule by one family.
This series of images is a celebration of the spirit and beauty of the most pure Buddhist nation in the world, where mantra meets mobile phone in a social fusion that really seems to work; where, with experience tainted by all the images of how the world has gone wrong, it’s easy to be afraid for this delicate balance of tradition versus modernity but where, ultimately, for now at least, tradition appears to be the winner and the driving force that will see this small nation work through its newest transition and stand proud as a beacon of peace to the rest of this troubled world.
Tim Gibbs
Tim was born in the UK. He studied art at Watford School of Art as a foundation course and photography for two years at the Polytechnic of Central London.
Tim worked in feature film production in London, beginning as a runner and progressing through to AD, then producing music videos and directing. He then moved to Australia and began directing television commercials, short films and documentaries. He won Awards for TVC’s in Australia and worldwide.
Tim returned seriously to photography 3 years ago and has since produced a book of black and white images from around the world and has exhibited 3 times in Sydney.
He is passionate about photography and wishes to grow and advance this craft beyond a mere sideline to his commercial activities. Tim shoots entirely on film, combining 35mm and 6×6 formats. “I will not use a motor drive or any tools that take my mind from the single image and may miss opportunities at times as a consequence, but know, at the same time that the moments I do capture, as I see them, are unique”.
Email: timmyg@bigpond.net.au
Website: www.timgibbsphotography.com
