$220.00
A first print edition of 200, individually signed and numbered by Naomi Hobson.
A limited edition photo book, Adolescent Wonderland, in celebration of Naomi’s extended photographic series of the same name.
‘Adolescent Wonderland’ rejects stereotypes in mainstream culture that link ‘negativity’ and ‘badness” to the colour of our skin. When some people see our young black men and women they sense fear and then uncertainty. My people are a life full of humanity, strength and pride — and this has always inspired me.
This series of photographs explores the inherent energy of young people expressing their individuality, inner beauty, bravery, and confidence. There is so much to learn from the process of accepting self, and this constant and persistent search by our young people of ‘how to be’ in this world.
In the hands of Naomi Hobson, photography is reframed. Photography has a long history as a colonising agent, used to measure and define Aboriginal people, and to record their incarceration, but for Naomi it is simply a means of presenting the colourful daily life in her community of Coen, on Cape York Peninsula.”
Nici Cumpston OAM
Being from the community and sharing life’s experiences with Cape York people, there is an intrinsic trust and oneness that exists in these photographs. While the camera is always present, it is also invisible — we just talk and capture the essence of the moment.”
Naomi
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