Lara Gilks – Transformation

Lara is a Wellington photographer, she explores dreamscapes through the themes of metamorphosis, mortality, escapism, ascension, peace and silence. She will talk about her practice, her photographic process and inspiration.

Lara has received multiple awards for her work including a finalist at the Lucie Foundation Portrait Awards 2021, first place in Nude and Figure category at the Julia Margaret Cameron Awards 2021 and 2020 and winner of Australasia’s Top Emerging Portrait Photographer for 2018.

Gilks’ work was recently published in Art New Zealand the winter issue in 2022 and SHOTS magazine in 2021. She has been exhibited widely since 2015,in 2021/22 she has exhibited in group shows in Spain, Hungary, Italy, USA. Thailand and NZ.