Andrew Rovenko
Andrew Rovenko | |
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Born | 1978 |
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | Photographer |
Known for | Photography |
Notable work | The Rocketgirl Chronicles |
Style | Fine Art |
Awards | 2021 Australian Photographer of the Year |
Website | rovenko |
Andrew Rovenko (born 1978) is an Australian photographer of Ukrainian origin who is based in Melbourne.[1] He is known for his award-winning Rocketgirl Chronicles series that was captured in Victoria's coronavirus lockdown. Rovenko was named 2021 Australian Photographer of the Year by the Australian Photography Magazine[2] as well as 2022 Australasia's Top Emerging Photographer (Portrait) by the Capture Magazine[3]
Early life and education
Rovenko was born and raised in Odessa, Ukraine and moved to Australia in his mid 20s.[4] He was noticed for his amateur photography first, which led to him being invited to work as a freelance magazine photographer, where he gained professional experience before switching back to personal projects[5]
Rocketgirl Chronicles
The Rocketgirl Chronicles is a series of images featuring Rovenko's young daughter in a home-made astronaut suit designed by his wife.[6] With the first photographs originally intended as family memories, documenting the daily walks within the permitted radius under the restrictions of Melbourne's prolonged lockdown,[7] they quickly found resonance both locally[8] and abroad,[9][10][11] with high-profile publications including Vogue[1] and Rolling Stone,[12] being featured in exhibitions in Australia, Italy and New York and receiving multiple photography awards.
With the author being a practitioner of traditional photography workflow,[13] the series was captured on medium format film using Mamiya RZ67 camera.[4]
Exhibitions
- 2022 Head On Photo Festival, Sydney[14]
- 2022 National Photographic Portrait Prize (National Portrait Gallery of Australia)[15]
- 2022 Riaperture, Ferrara, Italy[16]
- 2022 Photoville, New York[17]
- 2022 Wyndham Art Prize, Melbourne[18]
- 2022 OptiKA, Kingston Arts Centre, Melbourne[19]
- 2021 Ilford CCP Salon, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne
Awards
- Australian Photography Magazine Photographer of the Year, 2021 - Overall Winner, Portrait Category Winner[20]
- Capture Magazine Australasia's Top Emerging Photographer, 2022 - Portrait Category Winner, Overall Runner-up[3]
- International Photography Awards, 2022 - 1st Place / Analog / Film/Portrait[21]
- Fine Art Photo Awards, 2022 - Conceptual Category Winner[22]
- Life Framer Award, Youthhood, 2022 - 2nd Prize[23]
- Bluethumb Art Prize, 2021 - Photography Category Runner-up[24]
- National Portrait Photographic Prize 2022 - Finalist[15]
- Kuala Lumpur International Photographic Prize 2022 - Finalist[25]
- Wyndham Art Prize, 2022 - Finalist[18]
- IMA Next, Japan, 2022 - Finalist[26]
- OptiKA Award, 2022 - Finalist[19]
References
- ^ a b s.r.o, RECO. "English Version | 2021: space oddity". Vogue.pt (in Slovak). Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Photographer of the Year 2021, presented by Nokia: The winners! - Australian Photography". www.australianphotography.com. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ a b "Australasia's Top Emerging Photographer 2022 revealed! - Capture magazine". www.capturemag.com.au. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ a b mag, the pictorial (2021-11-28). "INTERVIEW WITH ANDREW ROVENKO". The Pictorial-List. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Andrew Rovenko: The Artist Behind the Iconic Rocketgirl Series". Bluethumb Online Art Gallery - Blog. 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "The Rocketgirl Chronicles". rps.org. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "a little chat with 'rocketgirl' photographer andrew rovenko". frankie magazine. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ Meet the aspiring Melbourne astronaut who has become an Instagram sensation | 7NEWS, retrieved 2022-02-12
- ^ Trojano, di Filippo. "I viaggi stellari di Andrew Rovenko – Q Code" (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ "四歲的小太空女娃降落在無人的地球?解悶的創意攝影竟贏得了萬人點讚 - HEAVEN RAVEN - HEAVEN RAVEN". www.heavenraven.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ "La pequeña astronauta, fotos de Andrew Rovenko". RadioCut. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ "'The Rocketgirl Chronicles': il viaggio galattico di Andrew Rowenko | Rolling Stone Italia" (in Italian). 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ Bilton, Ross (12 Feb 2022). "Rocketgirl to Earth". The Australian. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "The rocketgirl chronicles – Head On". Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ a b "The Shuttle, 2021". National Photographic Portrait Prize image. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ "Andrew Rovenko". Riaperture - Festival di fotografia a Ferrara (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ^ "The Rocketgirl Chronicles". Photoville Festival. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ^ a b "Wyndham Art Prize 2022 Exhibition | Wyndham City". www.wyndham.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ a b "OptiKA exhibition 2022". www.kingstonarts.com.au. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ "Photographer of the Year 2021 winners revealed - Capture magazine". www.capturemag.com.au. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "IPA 2022 Winner / Rocketgirl Chronicles / Andrew Rovenko". photoawards.com. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ "Fine Art Photography Awards - Andrew Rovenko 1st Prize Winner in Conceptual". fineartphotoawards.com. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- ^ "Winners 2022 - Youthhood". Life Framer. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ says, Lance Ross (2021-11-19). "Bluethumb Art Prize 2021 Winners Just Announced! - Art Prizes". Bluethumb Online Art Gallery - Blog. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ "Andrew Rovenko AUS | HOME". klpa. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ^ "Andrew Rovenko | Shortlist of "CHILDREN" | IMA next - International Photo Competition". IMA next. Retrieved 2022-07-04.