From Andy Warhol’s miniature Polaroids to Platon’s larger-than-life portraits of world leaders, “people” sit at the centre of the 10th Ballarat International Foto Biennale (BIFB), showcasing photographic practices across galleries, local businesses and around street corners.
The eight-week long event showcases more than 2000 photographic works from local and world-renowned creative practitioners, this year with the theme ‘The Real Thing’. Taking its namesake from the 1969 Russell Morris song, ‘The Real Thing’ is a provocation as much as it is an invitation: