Opening Night – Wishing Things were different by Alessandro Bianchetti

Please join the ArtSHINE community as we celebrate the latest exhibition by photographer Alessandro Bianchetti during the Head On Photo Festival.

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Wishing Thing Were Different is an associated event during the Head On Photo Festival

The exhibition runs: 14 November to 30 January 2024 (open Mon – Fri 10am – 4pm)

Opening Celebration: 6 pm on Wednesday 15 November 2023

RSVP FOR THE OPENING CELEBRATION: Please select the Wednesday 17th November at 6 PM ticket.

RSVP FOR ARTIST TALK: Please select the Saturday 18th November at 2 PM ticket.

VENUE: Bendigo Bank – Community Bank Darling Square – Shop NE12 11 Little Pier Street Haymarket NSW 2009

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Artist Statement

We all have our secrets; we all have our regrets…

“Wishing Things Were Different” is a series of photographs by Italian born photographer Alessandro Bianchetti that explores those moments when we feel disassociated and isolated from our surroundings. We become lost in our own world, trying to come to terms with the reality of our daily existence.

Created as part of a ‘proof of concept’ artist’s book of the same name and with an introductory essay by Leigh Robb, this exhibition will be the first time that selected works from the book will be shown to a wider audience.

Influenced by popular culture, history, childhood memories, background in psychology and personal experience, Alessandro draws on his skills as a commercial photographer and documentary film-maker, to create carefully choreographed and lit compositions that fuse documentary and performance. The resulting large scale colour prints have a cinematic quality that hints but never explains, leading to questions about how we live, communicate and relate to each other. They encourage the viewer to draw on their own experiences to reflect on circumstances, decisions and consequences.

* ArtSHINE is mindful of NSW Health guidelines and updates, so we’ll be notifying guests of any special requirements or conditions closer to the time should any circumstances change. Thank you for your understanding.