As a state constantly undergoing transformation, Queensland is among the fastest growing states in Australia. Bricks & Mortar through the medium of photography, invites the viewer to observe the urbanisation of the state of Queensland and recognise the relationships shared with the places in which we the viewers live. The artists involved in Bricks & Mortar use their photographs as a means to examine visual culture within the built environment. Each image challenges the viewer to look differently at the urban landscape and acknowledge its presence in everyday life. Familiar urban scenes often viewed as banal, are transformed into unique and unusual places. Photography is used as a form of investigation into the battle between mankind’s ever-expanding built world, and the natural environment.

The artists:

Peter Annand Annand emphasizes the iconic place fig trees have as reminders of Brisbane’s history and as an indication of city development. He explores the interaction between mankind and the natural world as the large enchanting trees are awkwardly fenced in throughout the city.
Peter Annand's website

Isaac Brown Brown individually connects with viewers through use of the familiar Queensland backyard scene. He explores how urban environments affect daily life by contrasting vast concrete interiors with glimpses of the external, often natural environment.
Isaac Brown's website

Alan Hill Encourages critical thinking about the urban world by highlighting aspects of the absurd and capturing everyday suburban life and quirks. These comical images express the unconventional built Australian environment.
Alan Hill's website

Pete Johnson He explores the rapid development of the outer suburbs, chasing repetition, irony and culture in what would seem like a characterless built environment.

Paul McCann McCann observes the process of gentrification in Brisbane; that is the renovation of old or tired districts. Taken at night, the streets tell stories of what once was and what may become.

Francesca Rosa Using photography as a form of investigation, her series Interior Disaster explores the aftermath of 2006’s Cyclone Larry, eleven months later. The photographs reveal the destruction in the North Queensland community of Innisfail.
Francesca Rosa's website

Julie Stephenson Her work explores memory through old family photographs overlaid onto photographs of verandahs, taken whilst traveling Australia. Similar to the old verandahs, personal relationships both develop and decay with time.
Julie Stephenson's website