honorable mention
Kellie North australia
title
Sound of Silence
For some, silence can be a curse, to be alone and silent with a sense of solemnity in being with oneself can be deafening and dark. For others, silence is a gift, a state in which they can escape the expansive and glittering world around them. A place they can be clear…still… and float on the moment, with only their intimate thoughts to accompany them.
In this series, I explore both sides of silence
The lighter more reflective side, where a moment of silence in someone’s life could and can bring inner calm, peace and serenity, if able to let go and consciously be still and disconnected from the busyness in our minds and of today's society.
Alongside the darker more encompassing side, where the lack of noise and literal silence in one's head can take them to a deeper darker place where loneliness and restlessness reside.
The way I sought to portray both sides of this state I did so through featuring the pure, ethereal beauty of billowing, floating fabric working together with the ‘life’ of the chosen wildflowers, juxtaposed against the black of the water and the deathly, ‘Ophelia’ like character purposely adding an alluring fragility and eerie darkness to the images, demanding the viewer to look again and question which side of silence they find themselves dwelling in.
Picking up my first SLR camera in 2001, I fell in love with photography in all of its forms and I knew I had found my passion.
Since the days of film, I have loved the whole process of making an image come to life.
I travelled around the world with my now husband for many years and found those years abroad had a strong influence on my photography.
I am a person that enjoys listening to people’s stories and in turn have loved the reciprocity of telling my own.
Returning from my adventures I continued to study Photography, but it wasn’t until I graduated from The Photographic Institute with a Diploma of Professional Photography in 2014 that I found the direction I wanted to take with my photography was changing. I felt I was personally starting to find my confidence and voice as an artist.
Most of the images I produce today are self-portraits.
I conceptualise an image, draw it, plan the shoot then set about packing my car and drive to the location.
I set up my tripod, put on my costume, grab the remote in my hand and set about my pose, usually jumping into the air or twisting myself into some distorted posture.
The whole intent with my photographic art is storytelling.
Rather than reading words, I invite the viewer to evoke their imagination and connect with a story that way.
I love the human form. I see women as intricate and beautiful beings who become the women they are based on experiences they have in their lives.
A deep hope for the images I create is that I am able to connect with people in some small way.
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entry description
Sound of SilenceFor some, silence can be a curse, to be alone and silent with a sense of solemnity in being with oneself can be deafening and dark. For others, silence is a gift, a state in which they can escape the expansive and glittering world around them. A place they can be clear…still… and float on the moment, with only their intimate thoughts to accompany them.
In this series, I explore both sides of silence
The lighter more reflective side, where a moment of silence in someone’s life could and can bring inner calm, peace and serenity, if able to let go and consciously be still and disconnected from the busyness in our minds and of today's society.
Alongside the darker more encompassing side, where the lack of noise and literal silence in one's head can take them to a deeper darker place where loneliness and restlessness reside.
The way I sought to portray both sides of this state I did so through featuring the pure, ethereal beauty of billowing, floating fabric working together with the ‘life’ of the chosen wildflowers, juxtaposed against the black of the water and the deathly, ‘Ophelia’ like character purposely adding an alluring fragility and eerie darkness to the images, demanding the viewer to look again and question which side of silence they find themselves dwelling in.
about the photographer
My name is Kellie North, I am a conceptual Photo Artist from Queensland, AustraliaPicking up my first SLR camera in 2001, I fell in love with photography in all of its forms and I knew I had found my passion.
Since the days of film, I have loved the whole process of making an image come to life.
I travelled around the world with my now husband for many years and found those years abroad had a strong influence on my photography.
I am a person that enjoys listening to people’s stories and in turn have loved the reciprocity of telling my own.
Returning from my adventures I continued to study Photography, but it wasn’t until I graduated from The Photographic Institute with a Diploma of Professional Photography in 2014 that I found the direction I wanted to take with my photography was changing. I felt I was personally starting to find my confidence and voice as an artist.
Most of the images I produce today are self-portraits.
I conceptualise an image, draw it, plan the shoot then set about packing my car and drive to the location.
I set up my tripod, put on my costume, grab the remote in my hand and set about my pose, usually jumping into the air or twisting myself into some distorted posture.
The whole intent with my photographic art is storytelling.
Rather than reading words, I invite the viewer to evoke their imagination and connect with a story that way.
I love the human form. I see women as intricate and beautiful beings who become the women they are based on experiences they have in their lives.
A deep hope for the images I create is that I am able to connect with people in some small way.
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