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Highly-regarded photographer Craig Tuffin will exhibit a new series of works titled The Supers, on display at Tweed Regional Gallery from 5 November to 1 May 2022.
Each photograph in the series tells a short story, which becomes a chapter in a larger novel that examines human potential. The exhibition seeks to depict those often unremembered faces of humanity as heroic versions of themselves.
Included in the exhibition is a photograph Tuffin took of his then-pregnant wife during the first month of the COVID-19 outbreak in Australia.
“The characteristic levels of expectation and anxiety that come with childbirth immediately transformed into fear,” Tuffin said.
“We were trapped within our home with our unborn child at far greater risk than we could ever have anticipated. While I considered the possibility that I wouldn’t be allowed to be present at our daughter’s birth, my wife took it all in her stride.”
Tuffin juxtaposes elements of Flemish symbolism with a rich dose of Hollywood bluster, in hope that we might begin to recognise the meek profile of our neighbour, hidden quietly within the formidable guise of a hero.
Gallery Director Susi Muddiman OAM praised the works of Tuffin.
“Not only is Craig a great technical photographer – his works are also incredibly powerful,” Ms Muddiman said.
“The pandemic has taught us that it’s the everyday people who are the actual heroes, and this exhibition celebrates that.”
Craig Tuffin is an artist and educator living on the Tweed Coast. He has won numerous awards and has exhibited nationally and internationally.
His work is held in the Getty Research Institute, the National Gallery of Australia, the State Libraries of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, as well as private and public collections around the world, including the Tweed Regional Gallery collection.
Public Programs:
Sunset Session with Craig Tuffin and Susi Muddiman
Friday 12 November 5:30 - 7 pm (NSW)
Join Craig Tuffin in conversation with Gallery Director Susi Muddiman OAM. Enjoy a welcome drink prepared by Gallery by Bacaro. Booking essential: https://sunsetsessioncraigtuffin.eventbrite.com.au
Wet Plate Collodion Demonstration
Sunday 3 April 2022 2 - 4 pm (NSW) $20
Join Craig Tuffin as he produces a beautifully detailed image on a glass plate in the darkened Gallery workshop. This is a unique opportunity to experience the magic of the wet plate collodion process. Booking essential, strictly limited capacity: https://wetplatedemo.eventbrite.com.au
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