Erhan Tırlı (TR/AU)

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Born 1994, Melbourne, Australia
Lives and works Melbourne, Australia
Türk-Australian photographer, Erhan Tırlı (b. 1994, Melbourne) centres his practice around long-term ethnography of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in Melbourne, Australia. Utilising a background in social work and psychology Erhan employs a collaborative approaches to creating culturally intimate images of CALD people and communities. Erhan’s work can be characterised as expanded documentary that delves into the themes of cross-cultural identity and belonging.

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  • Bowness Family Foundation
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  • City of Melbourne Arts Grants Program
  • Creative Victoria
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