FCAC is a community-led contemporary arts centre. As an artist-driven space, our artists and communities express to us how they want to share their stories and through what medium. Our artists and audiences continue to be drawn to photography and photographs – it seems as much today as when the Arts Centre opened 44 years ago. FCAC also has exceptional spaces and a culturally safe environment to present the work of photographers.

Because of the unique context of our work and strong relationship with artists and communities, there is an opportunity to create an exhibition with a particular depth, perspective and approach to the themes and ideas of PHOTO2020. FCAC is also highly accessible for people with disabilities and is a stunning place in Melbourne to experience.

If we look at Melbourne’s history through photographic documentation, we continue to learn so much about our city, our culture and ourselves during that time. PHOTO2020 provides that moment to pause and reflect on Melbourne now, whilst imparting a future influence and legacy.

The concept of truth has sparked the imagination of the two artists exhibiting at FCAC, who have collaboratively created work in both the pre and post-internet age. In the short time since they have met, they have drawn inspiration from each other and gained an understanding of each others practice and histories. I see this as an important, and wonderful, start to their ‘artistic investigation’.

A gift – by two very generous and respected female photographers.