Issue 25: Money
Money Talks consists of two parts, both based on my time working as a bank teller. The first is a collection of notes deposited by customers, each with something written on them. This ‘mutilated’ money is normally sent off to be destroyed and remade, keeping the currency circulation clean. The second aspect of the work details observations I have made during my time at the bank, seemingly trivial but increasingly obvious, while dealing with peoples finances on a daily basis. Together the two give an example of our interaction with money, and how its influence in society is often referenced but rarely contemplated.
Chris Bowes is a visual artist based in Brisbane, Australia, He is currently studying a Bachelor of Photography at the Queensland College of Art. This foray into the arts began after unfulfilling degrees in Mathematics and Finance, leading Bowes to follow his passion for photography and focus on more creative endeavours. His practice incorporates various aspects of photo-media and found objects to examine traces of human presence. He also often reflects on life in modern day Australia, exploring its inhabitants’ idiosyncrasies and the continent’s unique cultures.
Bowes has worked as a gallery assistant at the Queensland Centre for Photography and curated a number of group exhibitions. In 2013 he was selected as one of the visual artists for 2high Festival and since then has been runner up Australian student photographer of the year, selected as a finalist in six photographic awards, and had his first solo exhibition at the Queensland College of Art. Bowes has also designed and curated a video exhibition of student work to be shown throughout the Czech Republic, giving many students their first chance to display their images internationally.
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Runway Journal receives project support from the NSW Government through Create NSW.
Runway Journal acknowledges the custodians of the nations our digital platform reaches. We extend this acknowledgement to all First Nations artists, writers and audiences.
Runway Journal is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
Runway Journal receives project support from the NSW Government through Create NSW.