QUIET MOMENTS: contemporary poetic photography - Fremantle Art Centre, Western Australia- 06 June to 26 July 2015 - David Bate (UK) Jane Burton (VIC) Christophe Canato (WA) Kate Hamilton (UK) Estelle Hanania (France) Susan Hill (WA) Sascha Weidner (Germany) Christopher Young (WA)

ad vitam æternam © Christophe Canato

Opening Fri 5 June | 6:30pm | Free Exhibition Runs Sat 6 June – Sun 26 July quiet moments showcases the work of some of the premier photographers from the UK, Europe and Australia. Poetic photography is distinctive for cutting juxtaposition and languid beauty, offering many possible meanings in stark contrast to the majority of advertising and online imagery saturating today's media. Curated by Susan Hill, the works presented feature strange scenes, peculiar figures and random objects from everyday life combined in unexpected ways. Rich in colour, hidden meaning and metaphor, viewers are invited to contemplate the images and project their own day dreams into the scenes. quiet moments features the work of eight prominent national and international photographers including: David Bate (UK) Jane Burton (VIC) Christophe Canato (WA) Kate Hamilton (UK) Estelle Hanania (France) Susan Hill (WA) Sascha Weidner (Germany) Christopher Young (WA) Susan Hill, artist, freelance curator and lecturer, holds a BA (Visual Arts) from the Canberra School of Art and an MA in Photographic Studies from the University of Westminster, England. She has curated exhibitions throughout the UK, Germany and Australia. Workshop & Public Program Artist talk with Susan Hill | Sat 6 June Poetic Photography workshop | Sun 21 June

Inside-Out Billboard by Christophe Canato

CITY OF JOONDALUP, Western Australia

PANDORA'S BOX 2015 © Christophe Canato

The City of Joondalup’s Inside-Out Billboard has undergone a change with a new artwork display of commissioned work by artist Christophe Canato. 

Artist Christophe Canato was commissioned by the City for the third instalment of artwork for the Inside-Out Billboard, displaying series of diverse and engaging contemporary artworks by Western Australian artists.

Canato is a professional artist working in the medium of photography and was the winner of the Popular Choice Award at the 2014 Community Invitation Art Award.

The artwork called ‘Pandora’s Box’ was developed following a series by Canato called ‘Ricochet’. The series consists of darkly lit still life photographs representing subjects brimming with a sense of uncertainty and mystery, in this case evoking the fascination and imagination that lies within the mind of a child.

‘Pandora’s Box’ is an image of a young woman, in a dark forest, in front of a gently lit canopy of leaves, kneeling and holding a box. She is back-lit and glows in the dark forest. 

The artwork changes throughout the day depending on the light and position of the sun. In the morning the scene appears as a very dark landscape with only the outline visible of the girl in the forest - creating a sense of tension and mystery. As the sun moves to the west further details of the forest leaves and canopy appear, finally at twilight the billboard begins to glow and the scene is revealed in fine detail. 

Canato’s artwork will remain on display until September 2015. The next artist to be commissioned to produce an artwork will be selected from artists taking part in the Community Art Exhibition in June 2015.

PANDORA'S BOX - City of Joondalup Inside-Out Billboard Project -102 Boas Avenue, Joondalup, Western Australia - From the 21 April 2015.

My work has been installed yesterday on the Joondalup library's side wall billboard, 102 Boas Avenue. Dark in day time, the mysterious and obscure silhouette of PANDORA'S BOX photograph will reveal all its magic and details at night. Must be seen after sunset.

Mon travail a été installé hier sur le panneau lumineux de la bibliothèque de Joondalup, 102 Boas Av. Western Australie. Sombre en plein jour, la mystérieuse et obscure silhouette que l'on distingue sur la photographie LA BOITE DE PANDORE révèlera toute sa magie et ses détails dès la tombée de la nuit. A voir après le couché du soleil.

GESTURE is a 03:04mn video from the RICOCHET series - In collaboration with Sue Peacock.

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO

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Abridged magazine 0_39: The Never Never - Issue in conjunction with the 2015 Belfast Photo Festival, Northern Ireland

Issue 0_39: Never Never
Abridged magazine

Christophe Canato Ricochet 2013,
metallic paper, archival pigment print

Finalist for the 2015 MIDWEST ART PRIZE - The Geralton Regional Art Gallery - Opening 28 of January 2015.

Filming of the Mid West Art prize 2015

Geralton Regional Art Gallery

RICOCHET - I am a rhinoceros © Christophe Canato

COLLECTIVE - Exhibition 11-21 December 2014 + Auction and Silent auction open until Friday, 19th December 4pm

Perth Centre for Photography's annual group exhibition and auction showcasing an eclectic mix of some of the best photographic art from Australia and beyond.

EXHIBITING ARTISTS 2014
Jacqueline Ball, Kevin Ballantine, Olga Cironis, Christophe Canato, David Collins, Rebecca Dagnall, Sam Harris, Dan McCabe, Graham Miller, Jim Naughten, Justin Spiers, Juha Tolonen, Christopher Young, Panizza Allmark, Troy Allwright, Ryan Ammon, Phoebe Avenue, Svetlana Bailey, Justin Barnes, Chloe Bartram, David Jo Bradley, Paul Batt, Lyle Branson, Arno Blax, Jaryd Brazier, Shannon Calcott, Darren Clayton, Caroline Day, Simon Deadman, Dominika Debska, Renee Doropoulos, Melissa Eder, Jane Finlay, Suzie Fox, Daniel Gerwien, Kristian Häggblom, Alice Harris, Paris Hawken, Alan Hill & Kelly Hussey-Smith, Pablo Hughes, Sarah Landro, Joseph Landro, Ireneusz Luty, Rebecca Mansell, Daniel Marano, Julian Masters, Caroline McGrath, Kirstyn McMullan, Jason Moffatt, Emiko Monobe, Guido Nigro, Mark Parfitt, Ché Parker, Sandhya Porritt, Harrison Reid Sadler, Johannes Reinhart, Tim Sexton, Darren Smith, Justin Spiers, Suellen Symons, Ebony Talijancich, Lolly Tarver, Geneviève Thauvette, Nina Thomas, Christine Tomás, Rhiannon Tully,  Gwenaël Velge, Dianna Wells, Josh Wells, Angela Welyczko, James Whineray, Emily Willis, Duncan Wright, Fabien Zuffo Deschamps