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No. 06Finalist · Noosa Art Prize 2026

SHEDDING

Kelli-Jean Black

Eudlo, QLD

Archival giclée print on 310gsm cotton rag paper120 × 80 cm$2,340

Artist statement

Shedding explores the moment of release — the figure partially obscured by a veil as it moves away from the body.

I was interested in the movement of the fabric and the tension between concealing and revealing. The veil shifts from something that hides the figure to something being actively released.

I want the viewer to notice that transition — the gesture of the hand, the movement of the fabric and the figure beginning to emerge. There is vulnerability in the image, but also a quiet sense of resolve.