The Consequence of War - A photography exhibition by Gary Ramage.
Open Tuesday and Thursday 12.00pm - 4.30pm during May.
Exhibition Statement:
In 2022 I travelled to Ukraine. The purpose of travelling to an active war zone was to document the tragedy of war through photography. I wanted to make pictures that would show the struggle of the people of Ukraine. Having decided not to compete with the major media outlets I removed the stress of filing to deadlines, and gave myself complete control of the assignment.
Having to self-fund the project was a financial strain but one I felt needed to be done. More than 100 years after Sir George Hubert Wilkins MC and Frank Hurley captured their photographs of WW1, I continue to fulfil an ongoing commitment to telling stor through my photography. There is no glamour or glory in war - just death, destruction, and sadness.
Over a 30-year career, I have seen the worst side of humanity and I feel very lucky that my passion and childhood hobby continue to drive me and enable me to make photographs that tell a story every day.
About Gary Ramage
PhotographerGary Ramage is one of Australia’s leading photojournalists who has more than 31 years experience in the media industry.
Gary has documented conflicts all over the world, including Somalia, Bougainville, Bosnia, Kosovo, East Timor, Iraq, Afghanistan, Philippines and Ukraine.
Gary’s work has been exhibited nationally and his photographs have been acquired by the Australian War Memorial and Australia’s Parliament House for their permanent collections.
In 2013/2014 he was appointed as the Australian War Memorial’s Official War Photographer.
Gary has won three Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism. In 2012 Gary won the Walkley Award for broadcast camera work. In 2015 he was awarded Press Photographer of the Year and Photograph of The Year.
In 2019 Gary was selected as a finalist in the Moran Contemporary Photography competition.
In 2020, Gary won the Australian War Memorial’s Napier Waller Art Prize Peoples Choice Award.
https://garyramage.com