Jeremy Blincoe

New Zealand born, Melbourne based photographer Jeremy Blincoe studied photography at Massey University in Wellington before heading to Australia to launch his art practice.

The raison d'étre for my work is to revitalise wonder, gently awakening the inner child slumbering beneath rigid armour to arise gleaming brightly with curiosity and a new found sense of unity.

A predominate focus of the work is on youth, and are set in wondrous landscapes, giving the viewer a license to create their own narrative inside a mysterious and mythical Blincoe has created.

In 2011 Jeremy won the UNCOVER award at the Perth Centre for Contemporary Photography, and in 2010 he won the SONY projection emerging photographer award.

"˜Cast yourself back to your own childhood and wander through the memories of the times you spent adrift in nature, perhaps testing your ability to survive, perhaps just wondering about life. Such experiences have informed Blincoe's series. As this is derived from a personal memory, perhaps alongside imagination, the viewer's memory is being invited to help unravel the narratives in his images.'-Kirsten Rann 2010.

"My latest series explores the roots of obsession and narcissism. Children bound in jewel-encrust...