Mirror: New Views on Photography

New views on photography is an exhibition of words and pictures at State Library Victoria. 141 photographs from the State Library Victoria Collection are responded to through the work of storytellers from Victoria.

Dating from 1950 to today, the photographs were taken by artists, documentarians and photojournalists. Some are born-digital, while others were made for record keeping or for books, gallery walls or newspapers.

The photographs are interpreted through the theme of ‘mirror’ by novelists, essayists, spoken word artists, non-fiction writers, activists, songwriters and poets. In this exhibition mirrors can be objects on bathroom walls, a screen in a photo booth, the reflection of the sky on a body of water, 2 identical children, an imitation or a copy. Mirrors are also referenced through their symbolism: they reveal other ways of seeing, and even the idea of photography itself.

Pasifika Storytellers Collective has made songs, films, short texts, spoken word and prints; 

Pasifika Storytellers Collective

• Bridget Inder

• Grace Vanilau

• Irrawaddy Matuauto-Epa

• Jessica Paraha

• Lay the Mystic

• Marita Davies

• Mele-Ane Havea

• Sēini F Taumoepeau

• Veisinia Tonga