7 February - 1 March

Nicholas ASTANEI

IN MOTION IT ALL STOPS

Nicholas Astanei is a fly on the wall, caught between the sticky lure of photography and film-making. His work delves into the nuanced moments of the quotidian and explores the limits of memory, time, community, and connection. Primarily based in Melbourne, Astanei has developed a practice rooted in his suburban Australian youth and refined over years of meticulous devotion to craft. Astanei’s expertise in graphic design elevates his delivery of exceptional, thought-provoking images. His upcoming photographic exhibition, In Motion It All Stops, on display at Praxis Artspace, confronts the challenges of collective anxiety and offers the viewer a fleeting moment of respite from an intricate world, constantly in flux.

Essay by Marianne Astrid Close here.