On this episode I have Mark Forbes. Mark is based Melbourne, Australia and is best known for his contemplative and atmospheric documentary photography of street scenes, urban landscapes and structures. He employs film as his medium of choice for personal documentary work - using predominantly traditional medium format cameras.
Forbes' approach to photography comes from an underlying fascination with people and their interaction with the environment. He has an uncanny knack of bringing personality to the ordinary.
Forbes' debut monograph Collected memories was published by the German publisher Hatje Cantz in 2023. Shortly after printing, a book signing event was held at Paris Photo 2023. The book was also a shortlisted finalist at PHOTO 2024 for the Australian & New Zealand Photobook of the Year.
His photographs have been exhibited at solo and group exhibitions throughout Australia at both public and commercial galleries.
Mark was the winner of The Gomma Grant (2019 for best colour photograph), a two time winner of the OptiKA Photographic Award (2020 & 2024), 2nd place in the IPA awards in the Analog Fine Art category (2022 & 2024), the runner up in the Head On Portrait Award (2021), and has been a finalist in many renowned Art Prizes His images also featured at Leica HQ in Wetzlar during the M6 launch event as part of their 'Celebration of Photography'.
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Mark's Melbourne Exhibition is On Until March 2025
G1 Gallery
Kingston Arts Centre
979-985 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin
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