“Homeless” exhibition by Caroline Ambrus
“SEE OUR UNSEEN HOMELESS” portraits exhibited at ACT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 24-27 October, 2023
For many years I have been concerned about homeless people, having once been in this position myself. Finally I decided to do something about it in my own small way. I photographed homeless people on the streets. I copied these images to my computer and then added or subtracted details with photoshop. The result was printed out on canvas and more details added by eliminating, tracing, painting or drawing onto the canvas. Then mixed media was applied thinly to preserve the photograph and to blend in seamlessly with the image to preserve the appearance of reality. This approach gave me the opportunity to also interpret the emotional impact of being homeless.
The exhibition was staged at the ACT Assembly in the hope that the local politiians might do more to provide social housing for vulnerable Canberrans. Out of 26 MLA’s a couple turned up at the opening. I only hope that more of them viewed the exhibition over the next three days it was there.
Speakers at this exhibition opening were Dr Elizabeth Reid, Travis Gilbert (Shelter ACT), Johnathan Davis, Member Legislative Assembly. This is the link.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qd8mSl2XRTUmfrJ5r...
This exhibition has been two years in the making. The original images are not for sale. The plan is to show these works around Canberra to raise consciousness of homelessness. My alternative to selling the original works is to offer prints for sale. The price is $95.50 per print and a signed limited edition of fifty prints will be produced.
For further art works, check out my website www.irrepressinle.space which has a lot to offer. I can also be reached through instagram, facebook and Linktree.
Michael at the Early Morning Centre
Michael at the Early Morning Centre
A1 print Michael is a resourceful chap. He had an air of independence and of surviving against the odds.
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Homeless hoarder taking care
Homeless hoarder taking care
A1 print The homeless man cares deeply for his few worldly possessions.
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Sophie at home in her car with her cats
Sophie at home in her car with her cats
A! print, Sophie’s home is the car. Her cats also live with her.
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Vida, the abandoned
Vida, the abandoned
A1 print Vida, like all homeless people, needs unconditional understanding and shelter, now, not tomorrow.
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This family is real
This family is real
A1 print The conference was a success while in the shadows the homeless family waited.
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The tsuami is coming
The tsuami is coming
A1 print Housing is an inalienable human right, not an asset to be hoarded by the rich. so they get richer.
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Michael ventures out
Michael ventures out
A1 print Does Michael know that he c.an’t have a house so that his “betters” can have more?
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Nigel, far away from home
Nigel, far away from home
A1 print Nigel in his later years remembers the garden he grew and wonders what’s next for him
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A piece of personal history
A piece of personal history
A1 She’s alone in the world with two small children. Will she survive? Well she did.
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Ashleigh and her dog at Woden
Ashleigh and her dog at Woden
A1 print Opportunities seem to evade people like Ashleigh who is one of the discarded generation..
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Rachel didn’t give up, she protested
Rachel didn’t give up, she protested
A1 print The homeless need to get political and force the politicians to make a decision aout homes for all.
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He who is nameless and homeless
He who is nameless and homeless
A1 print The homeless are always on the move. They have no choice.
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