Petrina hicks biography of williams

Petrina Hicks reveals a surreal scene — within a highly controlled studio space by manipulating lighting, background, objects, and her sitters, to achieve these glossy, sculptural photographs. 

Words: Emma-Kate Wilson | Photography: Petrina Hicks

Petrina serendipitously found photography — as a free elective while studying for a Journalism Degree.

Journalism was dropped, and the artist slipped into commercial fashion photography for ten years before moving on to her own fine arts career.

The aesthetics stem from Petrina's fashion photograph background, yet the ephemeral, beautiful images speak to a futuristic reflection.

Petrina hicks biography of williams

Bleached Gothic, Petrina’s new exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria, highlights and reveals the artist’s use of life and ambiguous setting of place. On the surface, the images have a perfect sheen to them.

"I would always try to create a bit of a push-pull effect where th