{"product_id":"maph-photography-fair-2026-darcy-hambridge-personali-trees-5","title":"Darcy HAMBRIDGE: Personali-trees 5","description":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"nrbje\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026 MAPh Photography Fair\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-key=\"nrbje\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDarcy HAMBRIDGE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePersonali-trees 5 \u003c\/strong\u003e 2025 \u003cbr\u003epigment ink-jet print \u003cbr\u003eframed\u003cbr\u003e42.0 x 59.4 cm \u003cbr\u003eed. 1\/1 \u003cbr\u003ecollection of the artist\u003cbr\u003ecourtesy of the artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-key=\"nrbje\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis artwork was a finalist in our annual TOPshots competition and exhibition held in the MAPh Atrium Gallery, 11 March – 4 May 2026. The work at the Photography Fair comprises 6 framed photographic prints from the series that are sold individually.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTOPshots is an annual celebration of emerging photo-media artists selected from a large pool of entries. 2026 marks the 18th anniversary of this award and exhibition, which showcases exceptional photographic work produced by students who have completed the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) subjects of Art Making and Exhibiting, Art Creative Practice and Media, as well as the International Baccalaureate (IB) subject of Visual Arts and the Vocational Education and Training (VET) subject of Visual Arts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist statement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #222222; background: white;\"\u003eMy artwork is a series of 18 framed photographic prints of edited portraits. It explores the connection or lack thereof between people living modern lives and the natural world, which is still an important aspect of our being. I photographed subjects differing in age and gender to represent diversity, which is also present in the variety of foliage species that have been digitally edited over their faces. The artwork is influenced by Christian Thompson's \"Australian Graffiti\" series, where a sense of nature being intertwined with identity is created. All foliage used is native to Australia as to emphasise the beauty that can be found in our own backyard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MAPh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50973893165289,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/1718\/0205\/files\/Darcy5.jpg?v=1778032660","url":"https:\/\/shop.maph.org.au\/products\/maph-photography-fair-2026-darcy-hambridge-personali-trees-5","provider":"MAPh Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}