Glitterati

Glitterati, Newtown ArtSeat, Pride Square
Corner King and Australia Streets, Newtown

12 February to 7 May 2025

Glitterati celebrates the vibrancy, creativity, and unity of the LGBTQIA+ community in Sydney’s Inner West. Transforming the Newtown ArtSeat into a shimmering Progress Pride flag. Featuring over 260 portraits of diverse individuals, performers, and local icons, who embody the dynamic spirit and strength of our community. Glitterati honours the multifaceted nature of queer identity while encouraging connection and celebration.


Thank
you to all the incredible people who helped bring my vision of Glitterati to life. This artwork would not have been possible without the community’s support, from your enthusiasm and encouragement to helping share the participant call out far and wide, and for generously offering your time, trust, and vulnerability in front of my camera – Thank you, Rhiannon.

 

List of Participants:

13
Achint Chhabra
Addy Robertson
Adi M
Aileen Leddy
Ajay Anderson
Alannah
Alex Hill
Alex Spex
Alice Tauv
Alien J
Ally Mclean
Amber Rules
Amelia Gilday
Andrew Hau
Angela Elmore
Angelica Stodart
Ann-Marie Calilhanna
Annie Wright
Anwyn Brook-Evans
Apoorv Jaiswal
Arlo Green
Asha Zappa
Aurora
Avi
Ben Favaloro
Berry Antonietti
Beth Glasson-Ashburn
Blaze Wilde
Bonnie Moroney
Bootblack Jon
Bownzz
Brad & Alek
Bradford Elmore
Brandon Bear
Bree Mountain
Brendan Marrett
Brian Parkinson
Bruce Laidlaw
Cara Cacic
Carmen Cider
Casey Bennett
Cassie Tongue
Cath Glasson-Ashburn
Catherine Zimdahl
Celia Sostres-Roberts
Carla Michelle
Charley Allanah
Charlie Oxford
Chere Koh
Cherry Packer
Choking Hazard
Clinton Griffiths
Coby Hindson
Corah Fortune
Count Fuckula
Craig Walker
Dan
Danica Lani
Darcy Hart
Darkroom Daddy
Daryl Moylan
Dave Mc Manamon
David Keys
David Thomas
Devour
Dick Savvy
Diesel
Dildo Baggins
Dimitri
Dimitri Perry
Divya Lotliker
DJ NEBULÆ
Dom Welsh
Drew Wilson
Dusty Evans
Ed
Elena Franov
Elke Fuz
Elliot
Elspeth
Em Cortexx
Em Radford
Emma Manning
Faun
Fergal Quill
Fran Bowron
Finn O’Keefe
Flick David
Gemma Hudson
George
Gigi Peache
Ginger Laminge
Hank
Hilary Callaghan
Huni Boy
HunkOspunk
Ian Parker
Igor Rudar
Iz Bear
Izabella Antoniou
Jackie Terrett
Jacob Connolly
Jacques Bondage 0069
Jade Mulhall
Jamie James
Jamie Winbank
Janet Broady,
Jarrod Lomas
Jasper
Jasper Jae
Jennifer Noorbergen
Jessica Weir
Jim Junkie
Jo
Jo Sperring

Jodey Schneider
Jody Wales
Joe Mansour
Joni VoVo
Judy Hindson
JL
Kade Charlesworth
Kate Alway
Katharina Stemmer
Katie Green
Katl Fox
Keito Anstee
Kerry Chin
Khaos
King Norb
Kingskin
Kingskin
Kit Buchanan
Kit Garman
Kitty
Kitty Bang
KonRad
Lani DeViate
Lara Lightfoot
Lawrence Warren
Leo Belmont
Libby Perez
Liz Atkins
Lord of Dance
Lucy
Lvia Aevelyn
Lyla Joy
Mad Lad Brad
Madeleine Lewis
Maggot Banks
Mami mai-tai
Mark DeViate
Martin Silveira
Matthew Morano
Megan Walshe
Meghan Spiteri
Mel Schwerdt and Pepper
Melanie Errey
Michael Wright
Miki Douglass
Millhouse
Miriam Foong
Nadia Rebello
Nancy Blay
Narelle Macdonald
Nellie Unsworth
Nic Brennan
Nick Toff
Nicola Wilder
Nicole
Nikki Sixxpackk
Nury Hussein
Nyx
Nyx Harris
Olivia Barlow
Papi Chulo
Paris Rosemont
Paris Zarmairian
Paul Savage
Penelope
Petranella De Bartolo
Phoenyx Sapiens
Queer Habibi
Quinn Tucker
Rainbowgan
Randy Rootrat
RiRi
Robbi James
Rochelle Wallis
Rodney McShanag
Russ Belmont
Sam
Sam Rodgers
Scandalabra
Scout
Shane Hendrick
Shar
Sharkie
Sheen
Shona Beswick
Sid
Sinn Flor Escence
Sj Rose
Sonia Dodd
Sonny Wilder
Sopf
Spanky Hodgins
Star Gayze
Stefano Lubis
Steph Sands
Sunny the Goth
Sunshine Cunningham
Susan Hill,
Suzy Wrong
Tania
Tatiana Sibirsky
Tenaia setter
Terrance Potter
Tass Angelopoulos
Tidge Backhouse
Timo
Tony Petrin
Valerie
Vanessa Wolfe-Coote
W M Kverneland
Wayne – Cupid
Yasmin Sommetider
Zaddy B cool
Zephyr
Zoo Davies

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My Return from the Arctic Circle Residency

I am back in Sydney after my incredible artist residency in The Arctic Circle.

I keep finding it challenging to put words to the last couple of weeks; at most times, it was beyond them.

I have a thousand stories and more I want to share, write down and hold onto. It feels like months, if not a whole year, compressed into this short period.

Time really is different up there; it’s stretched and distorted, and it’s not just because of the midnight sun. A day can feel like multiple, and then suddenly, it’s Friday, not Tuesday or maybe Wednesday, as you’d thought it was. Adding to that, the incomprehensible perspective between distance and scale makes everything feel wonderfully disorienting.

It has been a truly life-changing experience. A ship filled with the most incredible bunch of creative weirdos, some I know will be friends for life, sailing and exploring this ridiculous landscape that could be another planet. All of us getting distracted and excited by cool rocks, shifting light, icebergs that glowed this bright, brilliant blue, and fog so thick that the rest of the world disappeared, all while attempting to develop or create something that tries to capture this experience and moment.

While circumnavigating Svalbard, we explored uncharted waters and sailed up and made it to 82˚ North, where the photo below was taken surrounded by sheets of ice as far as we could see, miles from any land.

I am slowly easing myself back into reality, to buildings and streets filled with people and the existence of the internet again. I spent a few days in Oslo before the long journey back to Sydney, grounding myself by wandering the tree-filled parks – it was so strange and lovely to see trees again.
I am thankful for the time, people, connections, and experience.

I am back in the studio and am planning and preparing a couple of projects, including a solo exhibition next year at Penny Contemporary to showcase work from this residency.

 

Australian Cultural Fund 'ACF' logo with tagline 'Make Culture Happen' underneath, Inner West Council logo, and for Create NSW Government organisation, the NSW Government Waratah logo, which is has the text 'Supported by the' written above the Waratah.
This project is supported by the Australian Cultural Fund/Creative Australia, Inner West Council & Create NSW.

 

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I’m heading to the Arctic Circle for an Art and Science Residency!

I am excited to announce that I will be heading to The Arctic Circle in August to participate in The Arctic Circle Expedition: Art and Science Residency!

This is an incredible opportunity and an honour to be invited to apply and then be selected.
The Arctic Circle expeditionary residency program, established in 2009, is an annual expedition that invites international artists, scientists, educators, and innovators to live and work aboard an Arctic-class expedition ship and collectively explore the Arctic Archipelago of Svalbard, just 10 degrees latitude from the North Pole.

Yep, the North Pole! I will be literally on top of the world, creating art with a select group of remarkable artists and scientists!

This year is a special expedition that will, for the first time, circumnavigate Svalbard and navigate to the polar ice pack region on a 91-meter icebreaker with onboard studio and lab spaces to pursue creative projects on board and ashore.

This residency will undoubtedly be a career highlight. It’s an extraordinary opportunity to immerse myself in a truly unique and remote environment. I’ll have the chance to explore, research, collaborate with diverse international artists and scientists, experiment, develop, and create new work that further expands my practice, captures the isolated beauty of the Arctic, and raises awareness of its ecological significance. I can’t wait to share updates and outcomes from this experience! 

 

 

 

 

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Central Coast Express Advocate

 

Focusing on life through the lens
Latest display captures creative talent

Photographer Rhiannon Hopley’s Sydney exhibition captures essence of live music scene.

From the cacophony of dingy rock clubs to the relative calm of North Gosford Hospital maternity ward, photographer Rhiannon Hopley has focused her lens on all aspects of life.

But the 27-year-old fine art and music snapper, who grew up in Koolewong, says she’s most happy photographing musicians onstage.

“At one point early on in my career I was going from jobs in grungy clubs until the early hours of the morning, straight to photographing newborn babies at North Gosford Hospital. Now I shoot mainly gigs and also night photography, and I love the technical challenge of photographing in lowlight situations,” Ms Hopley said.

Ms Hopley, winner of last year’s Gosford Art Prize photography category is part of a group exhibition in Chippendale called The Accredited, an exhibition that brings together some of Sydney’s finest live events, music and performance photographers.

“Music has always been a big thing in my family and I love progressive rock and heavier stuff,” said Ms Hopley, who started photographing live gigs when she was 17.

“I love capturing the emotions that come through in music.”

She said one of her career highlights so far was getting feedback from Tex Perkins, who she photographed at The Gaelic Club in Sydney.

“A fan threw her boots on stage and Tex cut them up on stage and then duct taped them to his arms. Then he went crowd surfing. I got it all on camera and when Tex saw the pictures, he said to his own photographer, “Oh wow these are incredible’, (then holding the prints up to his photographer) he said, ‘How did she get these shots!’”

Ms Hopley, who is now based in Newtown, said the trick to getting great photos at a gig was being discreet.

“There are also the technical challenges of shooting in lowlight without a flash, but I also like to blend in and not be noticed so I can get more natural shots,” she said.

She is looking forward to Bob Dylan’s upcoming Australian tour in September. “I would love to photograph him at either the State Theatre or the Opera House – I’ve never photographed anyone there before.”
GERALDINE CARDOZO
CENTRAL COAST GOSFORD EXPRESS ADVOCATE
AUGUST 01, 2014

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The Accredited

Launch Night/Drinks : JULY 31 – 6pm to 8pm

Live performance experiences can only be witnessed and lived once and with every new gig, concert or festival it is an absolutely fresh and different journey; it is up to the image makers to capture and share these special moments with the punters so they get to keep, remember and reminiscenceit all. This is what “The Accredited” do every night covering all local and international gigs, performances and festivals.

The Accredited is an exhibition that brings together Sydney’s dirtiest live events and performance photographers, showcasing the photographic work by the 20 talented local lens slingers.

@ 10X8 Gallery – Level 3 , Central, Central Park, 28 Broadway, Chippendale

Viewing Dates : 30 July – 10 August
Viewing Hours : 11am to 5pm

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