In this long-term photographic project, I have embarked on a 5 year journey to document and honor Australian rainbow families in the intimate spaces of their homes.
The culmination of this endeavor is a compelling photo book, showcasing portraits and insightful interviews with rainbow families from all corners of Australia.
This project is deeply personal to me, as it reflects my strong connection and identification with these families. It also aims to address the significant gap in mainstream representations, where images of rainbow families are unfortunately scarce.
Published in 2022 by M.33, Available for purchase at all reputable bookshops or through Perimeter.
Unveiling tomorrow 2024
Amidst the ongoing violence and tragedy of young people in Gaza, these artworks serve as a poignant juxtaposition, the stark contrast between the experiences of children in conflict zones and those in peaceful environments. While children in Gaza face unimaginable horror, the images offer a glimpse into a world where innocence thrives, and dreams are nurtured. Through this process, we confront the profound disparity between these human realities.
This multistage collaborative project begins with a portrait taken in my loungeroom, a print is made, portraits are sent to the young collaborators, who are invited to hand-colour them as they wish. The surprising outcome is revealed when the finished pieces are held in my hand.
Featuring and in collaboration with: Fox R, Jem, Goldie, Fox, Dizzy, Luna, Caspian, Rosa, Obie, Loretta, Jeronimo, Winifred, Aëla, Beatrix, William, Esther, Dusty, Nancy, Judy, Wolfie and Sidney Mala.
Autobiographical postcards exploring my personal state of belonging and non-belonging and how my identity is intrinsically tied to nostalgic reveries of place.
Handwritten text on photographic postcards. 2014
Why doesn’t she crack a smile is a series of highly orchestrated portraiture by Mia Mala McDonald, overlaid with Catherine Tipping’s detailed needlework.
These pieces aim to evoke questions around the underlying tensions and reactions to the politics of the feminism.
Waratah fabric and cotton 60 x 40 cm.
Editions of 2
Available for purchase.
I document my life on my first ever camera: the ever trustworthy 35mm film camera, the mighty Canon AE-1.
I take it out occasionally - when the light is right, I am knocked off work or my bag has some room in it.
Its photography for the fun of it.
You will see road trips to Broken Hill, Plane rides to Los Angeles, train trips through Japan and lazy afternoons at home.
This is an ongoing project.
Locus is a photographic exploration of our relationship to place and how our sense of place continues to be transformed by human intervention.
I examine the relationship between people and place and in particular, the way people perceive their place in the world.
Archival Lambda Prints 100cmx100cm 2013. Editions of 2
During July 2015 I spent a month doing an arts residency in the small town of Itoshima in the South of Japan.
My host friend Hiro had worked in the rice industry for 8 generations and he was the first to give it up. I was saddened to hear that the rice industry is coming to an end in Itoshima.
The final images are installed in the windows of an ancient building looking over the remaining rice fields.
