In August 2023 I was contacted by the BBC about the Death Letter Project—and long story short—I was interviewed by Ray Martin for a forthcoming documentary series about Death In Australia which will be broadcast on SBS in 2024. I honestly am truly humbled. It was an experience I will never forget and I met some truly awesome individuals along the way with special mention of Ray, Kristin Quayle-Graham and the BBC crew as well as some of the individuals involved in the death field including Ahmad (photograph below) who has written a letter for the Death Letter Project, which will be published soon.
Here is some information about the documentary:
Acclaimed journalist Ray Martin plans his own funeral, uncovering how Australia is choosing to say goodbye to our dead. Ray will discover the trends, cultural rituals, methods and emerging tech around the way we lay ourselves to rest as we shake hands with death.
It’s a poignant, revealing and, at times, humorous quest that will see Ray challenge his own expectations while going down the rabbit hole into some unusual emerging practices such as cryonics, upright burial and body composting.
This is the second original series from BBC Studios Productions Australia for SBS following the earlier commission of The Matchmakers which will also air in 2024.
Kylie Washington, General Manager and Creative Director, BBC Studios Productions Australia said:
“This is a fascinating exploration of Australians’ relationship with death, there are so many different ways that we choose to farewell life, from the deeply spiritual to the wholly pragmatic and this series gives an insight into what draws people to those choices.”
Further reading:
https://www.bbcstudios.com.au/news/bbc-studios-produce-ray-martin-last-goodbye-sbs
Thank you to everyone who came to visit our studio booth @upspace2415 in the PAPER section of @sydneycontemporary over the weekend. It was an extraordinarily enriching experience and I feel full of inspiration and excitement to begin working on a new series 📷
Thank you especially to my studio collective UPSPACE and particularly @wayne_hutchins9041 @gailkenning @pixpott @barbaralicha @anitashirleyart. Thank you additionally @twobrownchooks for portrait of me and @platinaeditions for our group portrait 😊 📷
I'm very happy to now have a permanent (long lease) studio in Marrickville - at Ultimo Project Studios - an artist-run collective of studios in the heart of Sydney, situated in a heritage-listed ex army drill hall.
On Wednesday 11th May, I am presenting a talk at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra, about my photograph, "The Voyage", a finalist in the 2016 National Photographic Portrait Prize.
Honoured to be selected as a finalist in the 2016 National Photographic Portrait Prize along with so many talented photographers. Looking forward to the road trip down to Canberra, for the official opening, next Friday 18 March, at the National Portrait Gallery.
Rachael Kohn from The Spirit Of Things (ABC Radio National) speaks with several of the artists and judges in this year's Blake Prize. Guests: Damien Shen; Nasim Nasr; Cigdem Aydemir; Professor Amanda Lawson; Georgia Saxelby; Tina Fiveash; Reverend Tim Costello; Robert Hague.
Listen to podcast (click below):
Had a fabulous night at the opening of the Blake Prize last night. Exhibition continues until 24th April. CLICK HERE for information about the exhibition.
Paradise 5 KM has been selected as a finalist in the The 64th Blake Prize, to be exhibited at the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre in February 2016.