Mirror: New Views on Photography

For MIRROR: New Views on Photography at State Library Victoria, we created a large-scale audiovisual installation that transformed an extensive photographic exhibition and a series of newly commissioned literary responses into an immersive cinematic experience.

The exhibition brought together 141 photographs spanning 1950 to the present, drawn from the State Library Victoria collection and connected by the theme of the mirror. In response to the photographs, 18 Victorian writers and artists were commissioned to create new works, including lyrics, essays, poetry, songs and spoken word.

Our role was to translate these diverse written responses into a cohesive moving-image experience. Working across creative direction, film production, editing, motion design, surround sound and exhibition media, we developed a series of immersive video works across three large-scale projections, integrating surround sound and Auslan-translated performances.

The scale of the project required extensive coordination across multiple creative disciplines, contributors and production elements. Each writer and artist brought a distinct voice and perspective, which we translated into a visual language designed to sit alongside the photographic works while allowing the original words to remain at the heart of the experience.

The resulting installation transforms photography, writing, performance, sound and moving image into a unified exhibition environment, creating an immersive way for audiences to encounter the ideas and voices within MIRROR: New Views on Photography.

The exhibition was awarded Highly Commended in the Large Project of the Year category at the AMAGA Victoria Awards, recognising the ambition and execution of the project.