Something More No. 9
1989; printed 1999
from the Something More series 1989
Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Measurements
98.2 × 128.4 cm (image) 105.0 × 136.4 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1999
© Tracey Moffatt/Licenced by the Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
Tracey Moffatt works with photography and video and is one of Australia’s most important contemporary artists. Her series Something More presents a suite of nine stills, each of which captures a cinematic happening. Together, the works depict an ambiguous, unfixed narrative centring on a young woman running from a rural town in search of something more. Moffatt stars as the lead character in this theatrical string of events, performing against lo-fi scenery and a highly saturated background. By only displaying fragments, the artist invites audiences to address the omissions within the narrative and consider who holds power through storytelling.
Artwork Details
Edition
ed. 11/30
Inscription
inscribed in black fibre-tipped pen on reverse l.l.: T. MOFFATT '89 11 (11 underlined) / 30
inscribed in black fibre-tipped pen on reverse l.r.: something more # 9.
Accession Number
1999.183
Department
Australian Photography
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest