Together

‘Together’ is a series of speculative images that articulate human-to-human intra-action and entanglement. Through visual evocations of these philosophies, Wolff contemplates the importance of care, compassion, and love to our future/s.

The gestures within these images further the artists research into performativity by examining the promises and transformations held within gestures. These images explore intersections between intention, morality, and vulnerability. They offer forth transformations of the individualist self into entangled collectiveness. This betwixt state of Wolff’s protagonists is fuelled by gestural promises of care, compassion, and love.

However, the tension of these works surrounds the sincerity of these promises. As a ‘performed’ work, we recognise the potential for artifice. This risk of insincerity is the artists salute to the uncertainty of being vulnerable in the presence of another. Wolff offers these images to remind viewers that allowing space for promises to be sincere, creates the opportunity for personal transcendence.

Curated by Photo Australia.

'Together' has been commissioned by Photo Australia for PHOTO 2022, supported by the South Australian Government through Arts South Australia, and the Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund, an Australian Government initiative.

Exhibited —
PHOTO 2022, 'Being human', public program, VIC, AU, 2022

Artistic direction & photographer —
Henry Wolff

Featuring —
Lur Alghurabi, Alice Castello, Jasmine Crisp, Jingwei Bu, Jamilla Hujale, Ingrid Wolff

Colour grade & editing —
Peter Hatzipavlis, Final Grade

Shoot coordinator —
Rachel Dennis

Shoot support —
Ida Sophia

Mentors & advice —
Hoda Afshar, Eugenia Lim & Amos Gebhardt, David Rosetzky

Together for PHOTO 2022

Find out more about the project,
and PHOTO 2022 here.