Join us for a lively afternoon panel discussion on the role photography and photojournalism play in shaping our understanding and experiences of our contemporary world. The discussion will be followed by refreshments and viewing of the exhibition Sally Tsoutas: Slow Shutter.

Panel moderated by Margot Dunphy, lecturer and journalism area convenor, WSU

Sally Tsoutas is a professional photographer with a career spanning more than 25 years. A photojournalism and portraiture specialist, Toustas has held the role of university photographer at Western Sydney University for 17 years. Her photos have been published widely including Vogue, ABC online The Australian, and The Sydney Morning Herald.

Dr David Cubby is an educator, artist, photographer, and Adjunct Fellow at Western Sydney University. His research focuses on visuality and its impact on language and thinking. Cubby’s photographic and film works have been exhibited at many international venues, including the Sydney Biennale of Art, and his photographic works are in the collection of the Art Gallery of NSW.

Zorica Purlija is a graduate of Western Sydney University, Zorica has spent the last twenty years practicing as a fine art photographer while raising her family. In July 2020, she completed her Masters of Art in photo media, at the UNSW School of Art and Design. Her current practice has been focused around attachments, the psychology and space around our primary relationships and how it impacts our future self. Her art is informed by feminist values and hopes to tap into our universal longings for equality. She continues to exhibit widely, including exhibiting internationally in Manhattan, Zurich, and Venice.

Presented by Western Sydney Creative in partnership with the School of Humanities and Communication Arts, WSU