Portrait of a Teenage Territorian (Part 3)
Stylized, constructed, or digitally edited, these images create a different understanding of what it means to be a teenager in the Northern Territory
'Wild Nights #3' (2020) by Heidi RustageNorthern Centre for Contemporary Art
Portrait of a Teenage Territorian – in isolation
While all images exhibited at the 2020 Portrait of a Teenage Territorian exhibition were carefully created by young artists, a group of images had a particularly stylized or constructed feel: some digitally layered, recoloured, playing with movement, or cut up and reconstructed by hand.
'Wild Nights' by Heidi Rustage
'Speed' (2020) by Jovianne TanNorthern Centre for Contemporary Art
'Speed' by Jovianne Tan
'Escape the News' (2020) by Jovianne TanNorthern Centre for Contemporary Art
'Escape the News' by Jovianne Tan
'I Put A Spell On You' (2020) by Mia SecondisNorthern Centre for Contemporary Art
'I Put A Spell On You' by Mia Secondis
"This portrait was influenced by the timeless song 'I Put A Spell On You' by Nina Simone." - Mia Secondis
'Downward Spiral' (2020) by Taylor PopeNorthern Centre for Contemporary Art
'Downward Spiral' by Taylor Pope
'Young and in Love' (2020) by Tali StoddartNorthern Centre for Contemporary Art
'Young and in Love' by Tali Stoddart
"These photos represent the life and feelings that many young Territorians feel when it comes to what we call 'love'."
- Tali Stoddart
'Tears of Pride' (2020) by Ella MeaneyNorthern Centre for Contemporary Art
'Tears of Pride' by Ella Meaney
"This photo is about the teenage journey of discovering, understanding and accepting identity." - Ella Meaney
'Wild Nights #1' (2020) by Heidi RustageNorthern Centre for Contemporary Art
'Wild Nights' by Heidi Rustage
"Being a little wild never hurt anyone?" - Heidi Rustage
'Tied by Wool' (2020) by Jovianne TanNorthern Centre for Contemporary Art
'Tied by Wool' by Jovianne Tan
'Broken Words' (2020) by Jovianne TanNorthern Centre for Contemporary Art
'Broken Words' by Jovianne Tan
'Wild Nights #2' (2020) by Heidi RustageNorthern Centre for Contemporary Art
'Wild Nights' by Heidi Rustage
'Rock Art' (2020) by Hamish StewartNorthern Centre for Contemporary Art
'Rock Art' by Hamish Stewart
'Leap of Faith' (2020) by Zephyr DavisNorthern Centre for Contemporary Art
'Leap of Faith' by Zephyr Davis
Go back to the start and explore all of the 2020 exhibition images in:
Thank you to our funders and supporters
This project was supported by the Northern Territory Government Community Benefit Fund, and this online exhibition was created with the support of the City of Darwin’s COVID-19 Response Grants Program. Heartfelt thanks to Jane Kennedy and Sally Crawford at the Northern Territory Department of Education for supporting this year's exhibition, as well as all the NT educators and parents who encouraged and assisted young people in submitting portraits. Most importantly: thank you to all the young artists who submitted work this year.
Exhibition curated by NCCA Co-Director Hamish McDonald
Online exhibition created by NCCA Project Officer Mx. Sly
Copyright for individual artworks remain with the artists, and should not be copied or reproduced without the artists' consent. For more information, contact the Northern Centre for Contemporary Art.
