Conceptual nominee

Artist Statement:

Prue Platt-Hepworth confronts the expectation of perfection in today's consumer society in a way that is simultaneously beautiful, disturbing and challenging. In this series, the evocation of a sharp contrast between imperfection of the chosen consumables and the perfection of the human form challenges each of us to reflect on our views about the impact of this on our values and its persisting effects in our daily lives.
A campaign by the French supermarket chain Intermarché is on a mission to make shoppers see the inner beauty in scarred, disfigured, or otherwise odd-shaped fruits and vegetables.

NYC4PA – New York Centre for Photographic Art – Two Honorable Mentions for “Same but Different” 2016
NYC4PA – New York Centre for Photographic Art – 2nd prize “Wandering Curves” 2015
Fine Art Photography Awards - 2016 Conceptual Nominee x 2 (amateur)
Monochrome Awards 2016 – Conceptual – Honorable Mention (amateur)
IPOTY – international photographer of the year 2016
2 x honorable mention – Fine art: Conceptual (amateur)
Head On Portrait Prize Finalist 2017
Capture Magazine top Emerging Photographers 2017 Finalist (student)
Bondi Pavilion – “1Q84” 2017 Bondi Pavilion "Coalesce" 2015
2017 Sony World Photography Awards – commended – 0pen – portrait.
Finalist - Manning Art Gallery Prize 2017: Naked & Nude
Finalist – Gosford Art Prize 2015/2016/2017

Online Publications:
2016 SILVERSHOTZ – Special Edition – Contemporary Photographers Portfolios – Prue Platt-Hepworth: Embryo & Emotional Journey –Vol 11 Ed 1 2016

Published:
The Australian Weekend Magazine -– Heart of The Nation – Chrissie de Looze - 2017



Prue Platt-Hepworth

In my work as a photographer I love to use the ‘human body’ as a way to explore the emotions of self discovery, where body form is influenced by inner feelings, sometimes dark and complex.I try to invoke an