New Generation Photography Award Exhibition at National Gallery
Work by Winnipeg artist Luther Konadu and Toronto-based artists Ethan Murphy and Zinnia Naqvi is on view at the National Gallery of Canada as part of the New Generation Photography Award.
Organized by the gallery's Canadian Photography Institute, the award recognizes outstanding work by Canadians 30 and under who specialize in lens-based art.
The show, PhotoLab 6: New Generation Photography Award Exhibition, is on view from Oct. 11 to March 22.
The three winners, who received $10,000 each, were selected last April from a long list of 23 artists by an international jury made up of photography experts, artists and leaders in the visual arts community.
The New Generation Photography Award exhibition is curated by Andrea Kunard, associate curator at the photography institute.
“The 2019 edition presents works that explore identity, community, memory and history,” says Kunard. “Each artist uses photographs in an open-ended fashion, presenting a constellation of relationships that place personal stories within larger contexts. Visitors are encouraged to arrive at their own understanding of the work, and consider how their own backgrounds, biases, and values can affect their interpretation.”
Konadu is a Winnipeg-based artist and emerging writer of Ghanaian descent. He is a content contributor for the online publication, Public Parking, a collaborative project that highlights the work of emerging creatives.
Naqvi is a visual artist based in Toronto. Her work uses a combination of photography, video, writings, archival footage and installation to question the relationship between authenticity and narrative, while dealing with larger themes of post colonialism, cultural translation, language and gender.
Murphy was born and raised in St. John’s and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in photography studies from Ryerson University in Toronto. His photographs link identity and place by reflecting on the psychological impact of Newfoundland’s rural environment.
Source: National Gallery of Canada
