Previous Exhibition

Jason Starr —
In the Chair

Jul 12 – Jul 19, 2024

About the Artist      

In today's world, photography is an ephemeral art form. You can take countless photos and easily edit them to perfection with just a touch. But it wasn't always this way. There was a time when you might only get one photograph of yourself or your family in a lifetime.

The wet plate process (also known as tin-type photography) developed in 1850, is a prime example of this. It was a highly skilled and technical procedure that involved coating a tin plate with silver, exposing it to light, and then processing the plate to produce a unique photograph. Sitters had to remain perfectly still while the photographer worked, creating an image with a timeless, moody quality that feels like stepping back in time.

This process makes us reflect on how quickly we can now alter the history of our lives through editing and filtering images, whereas once, these photographs were all we had to document the present.

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In the chair   2024

Tin-type photograph
10 x 12.5 cm

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Bonnie    2024

Tin-type photograph
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Annabelle   2024

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Melissa And Jenson   2024

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Melissa   2024

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Jenson   2024

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Emily And Jordan   2024

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Justine   2024

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Leesa   2024

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Frances and Alex   2024

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Claire And Partner   2024

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Minnie   2024

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Liz And Minnie   2024

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Bonnie   2024

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Luis   2024

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Annabelle   2024

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The Wards   2024

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Laura   2024

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Phoebe    2024

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Sadie and Lucy   2024

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Suze   2024

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Cindy   2024

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Alicia   2024

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Amanda   2024

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The Jursts   2024

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Andre And Vanessa   2024

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The Morgans   2024

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Marcus Bell   2024

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Leesa   2024

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Laura   2024

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Leesa And Laura   2024

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In The Chair   2024

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Tin-type photograph
10 x 12.5 cm
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About the Artist

Jason Starr

Growing up in Brisbane, in the nexus of live music, BMX, and motorbikes, Jason learned fast to grab a camera to capture it all.  He was instantly drawn to the way a photograph can tell a story.  Jason went on to graduate from the Queensland College of Art and, in turn, shoot commercial portraits and food and lifestyle for direct clients and agencies. Some of his previous and current clients include The Queensland Ballet, Brisbane City Council, Suncorp, KPMG, Baskin Robbins, and Subway. Jason’s work has been selected twice as a finalist in the Brisbane Portrait Prize.