Burlesque BlokesStrippers MenXclusive interact with the female audience at ‘The Sinners Ball’, Gilligan’s, Cairns
Covid Vax & Ice CreamDoor to Door Covid vaccination and free ice cream program in the indigenous Yarrabah community.
Inside Abandoned ManusAbandoned by Australia – 600 refugees attempt to survive inside Lombrum detention centre PNG
Cage Dwellers of Hong KongHong Kong’s infamous lowest cost housing – the ‘Cage Home’ – and the residents who exist in them.
India In an AmbassadorImages from a road trip to central India in a once ubiquitous, now disappearing, Ambassador taxi.
Indigenous AustraliaImages from Indigenous communities on Cape York, Torres Strait and northern Australia.
Aak Puul Ngantam StockmanPortraits of the mustering crew as they return exhausted to their camp on Cape York Peninsula.
Manus Island – Heaven & Hell2016 – Manus following PNG’s High Court ruling that detaining asylum seekers is unconstitutional.
Life in a Coffin – Hong Kong“Coffin Homes” – a low cost housing manifestation in Hong Kong where poverty has reached above 20%.
Soulless in SeoulHomeless evicted from Seoul Railway Station in a battle with South Korea rail network Korail.
TsunamiImages from the tsunami disasters in Asia (2004 Thailand & Indonesia) & Papua New Guinea (1998).
India – Redux – 2016Images found during a new edit of the 2011 work from a journey through India. A fresh perspective …
PortraitsPortraits of characters, celebrities and people in the news – from around the planet and Australia.
Tram – Hong KongThe Hong Kong tram as a moving advertising canvas – seemingly at odds with it’s passengers.
Banyu Pinaruh – BaliThe Balinese celebration of Banyu Pinaruh – a Festival of purification and renewal in the islands waters.
Cattle Muster – Cape YorkThe work of APN Cape York as they muster wild cattle by helicopter, quad bike and on horseback.
Cyclone YasiAn essay on the massively destructive visit to north Queensland by category 5 Cyclone Yasi.
The Dogs of Sai KungThe dog crazy residents of HK’s Sai Kung on the Sunday promenade with their prized pooches.
4th July USAIndependence Day July 4th in the small community of Half Moon Bay south of San Francisco USA
Bush RacesThe Almaden Races, Cape York – a local outback bush race meeting fighting but failing to survive.
The Other Side of ManusMore than just a detention centre, Manus, PNG is an island paradise nudging the Equator (2013)
Betel Nut Ban in PNGA tradition for centuries, the use and sale of betel nut is now banned despite the economic cost.
SinglesA selection of my favourite news, editorial, street images and more, which stand on their own.
SportFleeting moments from the fascinating theatre that is the world of Sport.
Aurukun DayAurukun indigenous community anniversary celebrations – including my APN ‘Stockman’ exhibition.
Portraits on a BusAn essay on the relationship between the bus passenger and the machines that convey them.
Animal PortraitsThe world of animals – a portrait selection of those creatures that share the planet with us humans.On the morning that my exhibition “A Photographer’s Life – Part One” opened in Cairns at The Tanks Arts Centre, I was interviewed by ABC Radio Far North breakfast presenter Kier Shorey. An affable geezer, the interview was a bit of fun and touched on the exhibition, my work and history with a camera etc. it runs for nearly thirteen minutes …
Before the opening of my exhibition “The Aak Puul Ngantam Stockman” at “The Tanks Arts Centre” Cairns in February 2014, I was interviewed on the subject by ABC Radio’s talented Fiona Sewell.
Fiona took the time to visit the exhibition and see the images in the last stages of set up (and it shows in the interview) … and it went to air on the morning of February 6th … the day before the ‘launch’ evening.
Many Thanks Fiona !
Audio courtesy ABC Far North ©
Less than two weeks to the launch of my “The Aak Puul Ngantam Stockman” exhibition of images at a great venue – ‘The Tanks’ in Cairns.
Curator Chris Stannard and The Tanks crew are now putting together the exhibit which consists of the large ‘stockman’ portraits, smaller collected prints of the APN Cape York mustering operation, video, audio and a slide show of images.
The large portraits of the APN crew – taken of every member at the bush camp as they returned from an exhausting muster – will each be hung on their own individual ‘wall’ arranged around the interior of one of the massive WWII fuel tanks . Will look sensational I’m sure.
The driving force behind the indigenous APN Cape York operation – Bruce Martin – has confirmed his attendance at the opening eve event … and hopefully more members of the crew.
You too are also more than welcome on the opening eve – Friday February 7th from 6pm – and your invitation can be found here.
Below is The Tanks promotional poster for the event. The exhibition will run from opening eve February 7th till March 2nd.
Stockman Image of Dominic Ngakyunkwokka © Brian Cassey
Wet But Fine Exhibition Opening …
It was raining of course … it is the wet season after all. But that didn’t stop people turning up in droves to the launch of my “The Aak Puul Ngantam Stockman” exhibition at The Tanks Arts Centre in Cairns on Friday evening.
It was brilliant to see so many friends, colleagues, fellow photographers (many of whom I don’t catch up with often enough!), new acquaintances and faces from years long past, brave the elements to attend, share stories and down the odd drink.
Many Thanks must also go to charismatic indigenous leader Bruce Martin who took time out from his manic schedule to open the exhibition.
The Tanks exhibition space is expansive, full of character, versatile … and wonderful. In addition The Tanks crew of curator Chris Stannard, Olivia, Gio, Belinda and Lisa – have done a wonderful job of curating, hanging and letting the world know about my work.
Spread around the huge space are my thirty two images – fourteen large portraits of the Aak Puul Ngantam crew each on their own floating wall and eighteen prints of the APN mustering operation. It all looks fantastic.
The images in the exhibition were made at the Cape York Peninsula mustering operation whilst working on a story for ‘The Australian’ … and have since, gratifyingly, received some critical acclaim and awards.
If you did miss the opening night ‘launch’ the exhibition will run till March 2nd in tank 4 of The Tanks Arts complex Cairns.
Below are three images of the exhibit at The Tanks – the top two show the character of the space with some of my prints in place, whilst the third is from the opening night celebrations.
ABC Radio was just one of several media outlets to publicise the exhibition and opening eve and you can listen to Fiona Sewell’s great work in interviewing yours truly on the ‘Play’ page of my web site – or alternatively here below …
Images © Brian Cassey – Audio courtesy ABC Far North ©