A new photography co-commission showcasing the night-time culture of NSW has been announced by Powerhouse and the Office of the 24-Hour Economy Commissioner at the 2024 NEON Forum.
Previous work by Jade D’Amico taken in South West Sydney: © Jade D’Amico. Courtesy of the artist.
Four NSW photographers have been selected to capture a series of photographs taken across Sydney’s Inner City, Western Sydney and Regional NSW that depict the diversity and breadth of contemporary nightlife. Jade D’Amico, whose work is shown above, is a photographer who draws on her Argentinian and Italian heritage to explore memory, identity and community in her practice. Her work and r subjects are connected to youth culture, music and community in South West Sydney.
Photojournalist Andrew Quilty is a six-time Walkley Award winner, including the Gold Walkley, journalism’s highest honour. He is best known for his thought-provoking documentation of the impacts of war on communities, including in Afghanistan, where he spent a decade before recently returning to Australia. Northern Rivers photographic artist Tajette O’Halloran offers a nuanced glimpse of small town and regional culture. Her work has been recognised internationally and published in The New York Times, the British Journal of Photography and Australian Geographic. Illawarra-based photographer Anthony Rigby-Smith is a proud Dunghutti man whose work aims to document First Nations people, culture and Country. He has worked with a range of organisations, including Common Ground, Gadhungal Marring and the University of Wollongong.
NEON Forum, held in Sydney yesterday and today, is hosted by the Office of the 24-Hour Economy Commissioner, bringing leading night-life global experts together to discuss the future of night-time economies. The images collected will contribute to a photographic record that will be used to promote the vitality of NSW and will be exhibited in 2025 at a date to be determined.
