Dawn wins selfie contest without taking selfie
Photography Lecturer impresses judges with non-traditional self-portrait
We are delighted to announce that photography lecturer Dawn Woolley has been named winner of the Saatchi Selfie competition by a panel of judges including Tracey Emin and Saatchi Gallery chief executive Nigel Hurst.
Rather than a conventional selfie, Dawn’s entry to the contest showed a two-dimensional image of herself being held by a man.
Dawn explained:
“In the work I create a photographic copy of myself and place it in the real world instead of me.
“By creating artwork that establishes me as an object it could be argued that I produce photographs that reinforce stereotypical images of the female body, but with apparent exhibitionism I create a substitute that renders my real body invisible.”
As part of her prize, Dawn will take part in an international photoshoot assignment with a Leica photography ambassador.
You can see Dawn’s winning photo, along with all 14,000 other entrants, at the exhibition From Selfie To Self-Expression at the Saatchi Gallery, London until 30 May 2017.
Find out more about Dawn’s work on her website.
Image: Dawn takes a selfie in front of the other submissions