Requiem For A Dream

• Photographer
  Belinda Keyte
• Technical Info
  Digital photographic composite ISO 125 S/S 1/160 F varies
• Photo Date
  17th May 2017
• Website
  https://www.belindakeyte.com

A remembrance, a funeral, or mourning. For my dreams and the story they allude to. And my own dream now lost. Mixed with the reality that gave birth to these dreams & conceived & made in isolation, the images represent a significant point along this journey. It's a goodbye, and a celebration of leaving behind, potential, future, unburdening and happiness. ‘Requiem for a Dream’ is about loss, longing, isolation, home and more importantly, the human condition. It is also about hope and beauty explored through the ‘periphery’ between real & surreal, conscious & unconscious and presence & absence.

• Biography
  I am A visual artist working in photography. My work is primarily about people and the world we live in. The fundamental purpose of my work is to have a positive impact on humanity and be universal. My work is about loss, loneliness, isolation and change. I have exhibited my work through 2 solo and 9 group exhibitions locally and interstate, has been awarded honourable mentions and nominations in numerous international photography prizes and published in 2 hard cover art photography books internationally.
• Awards
  2018 11th Annual International Colour Awards: ‘Empire of the Clouds’ (Nomination) 2017 Prospect Portrait Prize: 'In Limbo' (Finalist) 2017 Black and White Spider Awards (international): ’Grace’ (Nomination) 2017 International Photography Awards: ‘The meaning of life - happiness' & 'Grace' (Honourable mentions - people: portrait category) 2017 Brisbane Art Prize: 'Happiness' (Pre-selected finalist) 2017 Photoforum 37th Annual Spring Awards: ‘As life passes us by’ (finalist) 2017 International Colour Awards: ‘Skatepark’ (honourable mention - architecture), ‘Pachinko’ (honourable mention - fine art), ‘Customs House’, ‘Hakone’, ‘Harbourtown’, & ‘Opera House’ (nominee - architecture) & ‘Leave an Impression’ (nominee - people) 2016 Black and White Spider Awards (international): ’Hindley St reflection’ & ‘Uplifted’ (nominations) 2016 International Photography Awards: ‘Hakone' series (honourable mention - architecture category) 2016 Contemporary Art prize, Gallery M: ‘Harbourtown’ & ‘Skate Park’ (finalists) 2016 ‘Family of Man’ International Photography Awards, LA: ‘Joy’ & ‘Lifted’ (honourable mentions - youth category), ‘Grace’ & ‘Lifted’ (honourable mentions - childhood category) 2016 Parklands Art Prize: ‘A River runs through it’ (finalist)