The
whole thing which runs for a month til 20 October is a curated show created and
paid for by the City of Sydney. This year is a delight really, with some of the
longstanding favourites like City Life making a return and some very clever and
engaging installations with a message.
The
Sydney Life photography prize is the backbone of the festival and now in its 12th
year. Each of the finalist images has been blown up and exhibited along St
James Avenue in Hyde Park including sunbakers, family pets, a whale washed up
on the beach, Spiderman enjoying a beer and an aerobics class in action.
Jenny
Evans from Woollahra is the winner of the $10,000 prize. Jenny’s stunning
image, Eleanor, portrait of a boxer, was one of 22 finalist images selected
from more than 1,300 submissions. It’s an interesting mix and in capturing so
many different aspects it’s a show that hits home what a diverse old lot we
are. I loved the black and white shot of Newtown called ‘time is a foggy road
that has no end’ it’s a very different and eerie look at City life.