Artists statement

'Lyric Theatre at Merri Creek' comes from Siri Hayes’ 'Lyric Theatre' series (2002-2004). This large digital photographic print is of a scene on the Merri Creek trail. Three people are placed near the creek, one watching the creek babbling by as two others near the large branch of a tree appear to be in deep conversation. The Lyric Theatre series examines human relationships and presence in an urban environment and this work, while being reminiscent of a film still or theatrical production, is open to speculation and interpretation. It invites the viewer into the drama from a position of familiarity with the local surrounds of the City of Darebin.

Artist Bio
Siri Hayes is a Melbourne-based artist who predominantly works in the mediums of photography, video and textiles. She has exhibited widely in Australia and internationally since the early 2000s in exhibitions at galleries such as the National Gallery of Victoria, the Australian National Portrait Gallery and Heide Museum of Modern Art. She travelled with her family on an Australia Council funded residency to Barcelona Spain and has been the recipient of awards such as the Olive Cotton Award for Photographic Portraiture and funding grants from Creative Victoria and the Australia Council. Her work is held in over 20 Australian public collections and many private collections in Australia and around the world.