Group Exhibition
Bowness Photography Prize Finalist Exhibition
MAPh, Wheelers Hill
September 13–November 9, 2025
The Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh) presents the 2025 William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize exhibition. Judging panel Anne Zahalka, Shaune Lakin and Anouska Phizacklea considered over 750 entries, selecting 50 works to comprise the final field. The 2025 Bowness Photography Prize 2025 finalists are: Hoda Afshar, Riste Andrievski, Lilah Benetti, Jane E Brown, Jane Burton, Isabella Capezio, Dave Carswell, Zoë Croggon, Zo Damage, J Davies, Gerwyn Davies, Tamara Dean, Rianon Dillon, Ella Dreyfus, Stephen Dupont, Odette England, Guy Grabowsky, Yvette Hamilton, Siri Hayes, Anna Higgins, Naomi Hobson, Ingvar Kenne, Nur Aishah Abdullah Farid Kenton, Shea Kirk, Thomas Ling, Morganna Magee, Sean McKenzie, Gerrie Mifsud, Kent Morris, Phuong Nguyen Le, Kojiro Oishi, SEANOKKAI., Jill Orr, Sonia Payes, Stanislava Pinchuk, Izabela Pluta, Zorica Purlija, Eugenia Raskopoulos, Sarah Rhodes, Elvis Richardson, Jessica Schwientek, Dean Sewell, Ali Tahayori, Cyrus Tang, James Tylor, Justine Varga, Pete Volich, Kai Wasikowski, Wei Weng and Meng-Yu Yan.
About Perspective
Bowness Photography Prize Finalist, 2025
Inspired by Townes Van Zandt’s song Marie, “Perspective” comprises six cubes, each displaying the same six images. Two images depict bridges, symbolising communication and transition. Two others show train tracks, representing life’s unpredictable journey. The final pair of images features urban landscapes, each framed by a waterway that signifies change and the passage of time. Each photograph is contrasted with its counterpart, juxtaposing an area of affluence with one from a working-class setting. The space between each cube is intended to evoke themes of displacement found in Van Zandt’s lyrics, which are reminiscent of the experiences of individuals seeking refuge under bridges and on public transportation. Designed to resemble dice, the cubes deliberately lack numbers, as there is no score to keep. Instead, the emphasis is on hope. All it takes is perspective and one roll.
Zo Damage, 2025. “Perspective,” gelatin silver prints, cardboard, ink, varnish, 85.5cm x 28.5 cm overall (installation variable). Bowness Photography Prize finalist, 2025. Installation view, Bowness Photography Prize 2025 Finalist Exhibition, MAPh. Photo courtesy MAPh