Jack Murphy
Photographer | Visual Artist | Educator

Jack is an Australian photographer, visual artist and educator making work predominantly with analogue photographic materials ranging from large format film to camera-less photography.   

His primary photographic work fringes on the world of dreams using abstract sets and surreal landscapes that embody the environmental impacts of our insatiable appetite to consume under capitalism by making our waste visible. Rather than accusing individuals participating in this cycle, Jack’s work encourages a critical consciousness that challenges us to reflect on the ways that our desires are captured in algorithms and sold back to us at a price, redirecting our attention and anger to those at the top of the Capitalist pyramid.

Furthermore, Jack ran a small-time art company, ‘Canvas Collective’ (2021-2026) which aimed to bridge the creative mediums & redistribute autonomy to creatives by offering platforms to share & exhibit work with a focus on accessibility, collaboration, and community.

He has been producing and exhibiting in group shows of this nature for the past five years at local Melbourne / Naarm venues including The Contemporary Centre for Photography (Winner of Best Darkroom Print at CCP Salon), The Old Bar Gallery, Off The Kerb, 45downstairs, & Backwoods Gallery.