Up Close

Overview

Fireworks Gallery's Up Close brings together three generations of Australian photographers and their intimate, powerful and poignant work.

Juno Gemes has been capturing some of Australia's most important moments for over 40 years, and has used her art to advocate, recognise and push respect for Aboriginal Australians. From the 1970s to now, she has captured the generational shifts and historical moments that have played part in Australia's indigenous history. Michael Aird has worked in the area of Aboriginal arts and history for over 30 years, predominantly in archival and curatorial work, and in seeking to counteract the mainstream media's negative depictions of Aboriginal people. Jo-Anne Driessens is a photographer who was adopted into a non-Indigenous family, and through her practice documents her search and connection to her cultural roots. Her primary focus is on Aboriginal women.

Up Close amasses their efforts, showcasing some of this country's most important and story-filled works from three of our most renowned contemporary artists. This exhibition runs until December 24.