‘TO HAVE SEEN SOMETHING, IS TO NOT HAVE SEEN SOMETHING ELSE’
PROJECT ROOM
Exhibition Dates : 17 - 29 March 2026
Opening Reception : Wed 18 March 2026, 6:00 - 8:30pm
‘To have seen something, is to not have seen something else’ is an exhibition that conceptually ties together the photographic practices of five emerging artists based in Naarm (Melbourne), Meanjin (Brisbane) and Mparntwe (Alice Springs). The collective recently came across this quote in the oversaturated visual space of social media and felt it illustrated the photographic process - what is perceived through a lens takes precedence over what is omitted from the frame, whether by chance, intent or limitation. New works presented in this exhibition demonstrate a distinction between the focuses of each artist. By arranging these works together, the exhibition aims to encourage the viewer to consider the dialogues between the compositions and what is visible or absent.’
Bronte Mietta
Bronte Mietta (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Naarm/ Melbourne who works in analogue photography, oil painting and charcoal drawing to juxtapose intense, high-contrast compositions with soft mediums. She creates distorted portraits and manipulates the way light is cast across layered images of the body and the environment to invoke multiplicity, complexity and the uncanny. Drawing on inspiration from early experimental photography, Expressionist cinematography, Surrealism and Gothic literature, she dissects her sense of identity and trauma experiences through a New-Wave Feminist lens.
Chris Macpherson
Chris Macpherson is a photographer and multimedia artist based in Naarm/ Melbourne. Often exploring concepts of identity and belonging, they use experimental photographic techniques to purposely distort and obscure details of themselves and their surroundings, resulting in strange, dreamlike compositions. Their imagery evokes a sensory experience which invites the viewer into intimacy, and challenges them to alter their own perspective.
Christopher Allery
Christopher Allery is a visual artist based between Naarm/Melbourne and Queenslands’ Sunshine Coast, his photographic practice explores the emotional and narrative potentials of light. Drawing on cinematic influences, Allery creates atmospheric works that use light not just for illumination, but as a way to shape mood, memory, and presence. His portraits are quiet exchanges between subject and environment, while his landscapes evoke a deep sense of place, both felt and imagined. Allery holds degrees in both Visual Art and Film from Queensland University of Technology.
Jasmine Moseley
Jasmine’s artistic and photographic practice centres on light and place, with an emphasis on urban environments whether in her hometown of Naarm or further afield. Works presented in this exhibition reflect her immersion in and obsession with the constant evolution of the cityscape through demolition, construction and the layering of historical facades with contemporary substructures. Jasmine’s work is emotional, atmospheric and often left-field. Jasmine has been engaged with photography as a lifelong practice and preferred creative medium. She has explored portraiture, event and documentary photography in recent years across digital and analogue formats.
Sara Maiorino
Sara Maiorino is an Australian photographic artist and commercial photographer based in Mparntwe (Alice Springs). Their work explores themes of belonging, nostalgia, community and celebrating the ways in which people resist systems, while forging meaningful connections. Often a way to explore Maiorino’s personal experiences, their conceptual documentary approach uses bold colour to convey their subjects. Their three major projects include an exploration of the gender labour disparity in Australia, trans and non binary futures, and Italian Australian diaspora.