small works art prize
2022 winners
Brunswick Street Gallery is proud to announce the winners of the 2022 Small Works Art Prize.
Featuring hundreds of artworks measuring no greater than 35x35x35cm, the Small Works Art Prize brings together artists of diverse practices from all over Australia and beyond.
Brunswick Street Gallery would like to thank our esteemed guest judge Robyn Gawenda, Executive Director and Co-CEO of Footscray Community Arts Centre for her selection of our First Prize winner.
The First Prize of $3000 Cash Prize (non-acquisitive) was proudly supported by our Community Bank Clifton Hill-North Fitzroy.
We would also like to thank Craft Victoria, Frame Of Mind and Art Shed for their selections, support and generous sponsorship of this national art prize.
Finally, an enormous congratulations to all of the artists who are exhibited as part of this year's Small Works Art Prize – whose works transform our gallery each year, showcasing the breadth of talent and multiplicity of art practices, on show for all of the community to enjoy.
First Prize – $3000 cash prize (non-acquisitive)
supported by Community Bank Clifton Hill-North Fitzroy
fonua (land)
TE KAHUWHERO ALEXANDER-TU'INUKUAFE
Brunswick Street Gallery is pleased to announce the First Prize winner as Te Kahuwhero Alexander-Tu’Inukuafe for their artwork 'Fonua (Land)'.
Of this work, esteemed judge Robyn Gawenda said in a statement:
‘As I move through the galleries, I am overwhelmed by the volume of work, struck by the contrasts and complementarity of colours, textures, subject matter. With clipboard in hand, I scribble notes furiously. Within moments, my page is a confused mess of numbers, arrows and remarks composed in an indecipherable new language.
In a quiet gallery corner, my eyes rest and eventually transfix on ‘Fonua (Land)’ by Te Kahuwhero Alexander-Tu’Inukuafe.
The dynamic, intricate lines create waves of movement, as if the work is a piece of coarse fabric. On closer inspection, the mastery of hand-drawn lines create a hypnotic visual effect. The command of the medium is clear, and the framing defines a universe of experience, distinct from its neighbouring works.
Within moments of engaging with ‘Fonua (Land)’, the gallery walls fall away. As I contemplate the title, I feel grounded, and become conscious of the land I stand on. The work evokes memories of places; how falling light envelopes a landscape at dusk. How soft waves lap against a riverbank.
Its quietness and detail offers an invitation to another space to contemplate, reflect and connect with place. In this complex time, a moment of reflection is a special and important gift.
I congratulate Te Kahuwhero, and thank all of the exhibiting artists for generously sharing their creativity to the community.’
– Robyn Gawenda
Congratulations to Te Kahuwhero Alexander-Tu’Inukuafe, awarded the First Prize, as selected by Robyn Gawenda, Executive Director and Co-CEO of Footscray Community Arts Centre.
The First Prize winner will receive a $3000 Cash Prize (non-acquisitive), proudly supported by Community Bank Clifton Hill-North Fitzroy.
Image: Fonua (Land), Te Kahuwhero Alexander-Tu’Inukuafe, pen on card, 34x34cm framed.
Brunswick Street Gallery Prize
lullaby
ayman kaake
Brunswick Street Gallery is pleased to present the Brunswick Street Gallery Prize to Ayman Kaake for their video installation ‘Lullaby'.
Of this piece, Brunswick Street Gallery’s Director Sean Smith, Gallery Manager Jacqui Burnes and Gallery Coordinator Woody Mellor issued a joint statement:
‘Chosen for its all encompassing conceptual significance, Ayman Kaake’s moving image work, ‘Lullaby’, is both a thoughtful and culturally relevant self-portrait of the young Lebanese photographer. With themes that are at once deeply personal and public, Ayman allows us a view through his own struggle in the face of devastating events in our recent global history—the terrifying explosion in Beirut, August 2020. As the dual recipient of the Brunswick Street Gallery Prize, our judging panel were unanimous in awarding Ayman the opportunity to further develop his practice with a solo exhibition in our 2022/2023 exhibition program.’
Congratulations to Ayman Kaake, awarded a Brunswick Street Gallery Prize as selected by the Brunswick Street Gallery’s Director Sean Smith, Gallery Manager Jacqui Burnes and Gallery Coordinator Woody Mellor.
The Brunswick Street Gallery Prize winner will be awarded a $1500 contribution towards a solo exhibition at Brunswick Street Gallery in 2022/23.
Image: Lullaby, (stills), Ayman Kaake, video presented on artist’s iPhone, 11.5x6x1cm.
Brunswick Street Gallery Prize
untitled
beatrice dahllof
Brunswick Street Gallery is pleased to present the Brunswick Street Gallery Prize to Beatrice Dahllof for their painting ‘Untitled'.
Of this piece, Brunswick Street Gallery’s Director Sean Smith, Gallery Manager Jacqui Burnes and Gallery Coordinator Woody Mellor issued a joint statement:
‘Beatrice Dahllof’s enigmatic and gestural oil painting immediately caught the eye of our gallery team as each artwork was being unpacked for installation. The small and elegant composition presents a combination of figurative and decorative elements in a way that feels intuitive, hinting at a process that is as equally reactive as it is planned. Her consideration of colour and application of paint is confident, playful and indicative of a young painter with a promising career ahead of her. We are excited to offer Beatrice an opportunity to exhibit with us in the upcoming 2022/2023 Exhibition program, as a dual recipient of the Brunswick Street Gallery Prize.’
Congratulations to Beatrice Dahllof, awarded a Brunswick Street Gallery Prize as selected by the Brunswick Street Gallery’s Director Sean Smith, Gallery Manager Jacqui Burnes and Gallery Coordinator Woody Mellor.
The Brunswick Street Gallery Prize winner will be awarded a $1500 contribution towards a solo exhibition at Brunswick Street Gallery in 2022/23.
Image: ‘Untitled', Beatrice Dahllof, Oil on canvas, 15.25x20.5cm.
OBJECT Prize
supported by craft victoria
balance/chaos
anne u
Brunswick Street Gallery is pleased to present the Object Prize to Anne U for their ceramic piece Balance/Chaos.
Of their selection, the team at Craft Victoria said in a statement:
‘Craft Victoria is delighted to award Anne U as recipient of the Object Prize as part of Brunswick Street Gallery’s 2022 Small Works Art Prize.
We were immediately taken by Anne’s work Balance/Chaos and after additional research into the artist’s practice its story of how it came to be. After a disaster beginning - an unfortunate casualty at the banding wheel - Anne gathered the broken shards to reform the pieces into its current sculptural form. The work is a story of persistence, something that is pertinent to us all in this post-pandemic world.
Additionally, the glaze is really beautiful!’
Congratulations to Anne U, awarded the Object Prize as selected by Craft Victoria.
The Wall Prize winner will be awarded a Craft Victoria Maker Membership and access to On-Demand Workshops.
Image: Balance/Chaos, Anne U, Stoneware and raku clay, trachyte, wood ash, lichen glaze, 30x25x13.5cm.
wall Prize
supported by frame of mind
the boy portrait
wensi sun
Brunswick Street Gallery is pleased to present the Wall Prize to Wensi Sun for their painting The Boy Portrait.
Of this piece, the team at Frame Of Mind said in a statement:
‘‘The Boy Portrait’ has beautiful colour, composition and an endearing softness.’
Congratulations to Wensi Sun, awarded the Wall Prize as selected by the team at Frame of Mind.
The Wall Prize winner will be awarded a voucher for services generously supported by Frame of Mind.
Image: The Boy Portrait, Wensi Sun, oil on canvas, 25x22cm.
The 2022 Small Works Art Prize is proudly supported by:
