Hilary Wardhaugh
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Hilary Wardhaugh is an Australian photographer whose work explores the complex relationship between humanity and the environment and other more introspective projects viewed through a feminist lens. Her imagery frequently incorporates themes of irony and contradiction and offers a critical perspective on social and environmental issues. Wardhaugh’s larger collaborative projects like the #everydayclimatecrisis Visual Petition and the Loud and Luminous project (with co-Creator Mel Anderson) integrated elements of activism, using photography to inspire change.
The #everydayclimatecrisis Visual Petition, achieved global recognition. Her work has been collected by the National Library of Australia and she has exhibited widely within Australia.
Found Lost
Photobook, 16 x 16cm, 2020.
$100
“Found Lost' grew out of being various lost personal items when out walking. The idea was consolidated when I saw a handwritten sign "Found Lost wallet call mobile xxxxxxxxxx" I loved the irony in those words. Found Lost. All the items in these images are lost by one person and found by another.”