Stanley Street Gallery

Zorica Purlija: Statement

Inspired by her maternal lineage and mother-daughter relationships, the photographic practice of Zorica Purlija nurtures the poetic possibility of human attachments. Often exploring the nuances of vulnerability, her works are an intuitive expression of how we forge connection and care.

Purlija’s latest body of work focuses on connection to landscape, exploring the subtle clash of feeling in crashing water and the scrubby bushland of the northern coastal area. She builds visceral surface texture through glitch and superimposition, at once an intervention of traditional landscape photography and an encounter with the multiplicity of sensation.

Curator Sarah Rose writes, “The Fall reminds us that we must find respite in nature and question reciprocity and co-existence in order to move towards a more sustainable eco-future in which there is the imposition to heal and become symbiotic with nature, or risk falling into the deep end”.

September 2023

Zorica Purlija: Bio

Zorica Purlija (b. Montenegro) is a contemporary visual artist based on Gadigal land. Working predominately in photography, Purlija’s work is based on attachment and care for the primary relationships and landscape she finds herself in. Informed by a background in graphic and digital media, her photographic practice draws on abstraction and collage to forge an ethereal reflective visual language. Recent exhibitions include Fade Into You, Portraits of Yumi and Transience.

In 2020 Purlija completed a MFA in Photo Media at UNSW Art and Design. She has been a finalist in the Gosford Art Prize (2023), the National Photographic Portrait Prize (2010, 2009, 2008), HeadOn Portrait Prize (2022), the Ravenswood Women's Art Prize (2020), the Fisher Ghost Art Award (2017), the MAMA Photography Prize (2016), the Winifred Bowness Award (2014), the Ulrick Award (2011) and the Olive Cotton Award (2009). She has exhibited in New York, Zurich and Venice.

September 2023

Zorica Purlija: CV November, 2023

Zorica Purlija CV

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Education

2020

Postgraduate Masters of Art in Digital Media

UNSW Art & Design, Sydney

2003

Portrait Summer Course

National Art School

1989

Associate Diploma of Visual Arts, Major in Photography with Distinction

University of Western Sydney

Solo exhibitions

2023

The Fall

Stanley Street Gallery, Darlinghurst

2021

Fade Into You

Stanley Street Gallery, Darlinghurst

Portraits of Yumi

Home@735 Gallery Redfern

2017

Berlin #1- #3

SARA RONEY Gallery Sydney

2016

Crescent

BAROMETER Gallery Paddington

Smoke and Haze

GALLERY 61 REVISITED, Newcastle

2014

Landscape-Jackson Hole

SARA RONEY Gallery Sydney

2012

Nebula

SARA RONEY Gallery Sydney

2011

Transience

SARA RONEY Gallery Sydney

2010

Awakenings

SARA RONEY Gallery Sydney

2000

Shedding Skin

PND Conference, Rex Centre Potts Point

Group exhibitions

Selected (Please contact the gallery for the complete group exhibitions CV 1989-2023)

2023

Yumi with pink Rose at 16

Paris Photo OFF at Galerie Joseph, Paris

Submerge

Canberra Contemporary Photographic Prize Exhibition, Manuka Arts Centre Gardens

The swan Sunbaker

PH21 Contemporary Photography Gallery Budapest, Portraits Beyond Faces

In a Trance

City of Sydney Art and About Exhibition, Custom's House Circular Quay

For our Children

A Festival of Repair, 107 Projects Redfern

Gushing

Gosford Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery,East Gosford

Into Silence

A Different Kind of Place, Group Exhibition, Chrissie Cotter Gallery, Camperdown

Submerge

Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition (AIMPE), Inbe Art Space, Japan

9 x 5

Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre, Victoria

Golden Moments

Earth Group Exhibition, Articulate Project Space, Marrickville

Online

Humans and the Environment, Cista Arts, International Call Out

Mum dying Rajka’s hair, Featured artist

The Luupe’s Visions of Motherhood

2022

Purple Dreams

The Little things Art Prize, Saint Cloche Gallery, Sydney

Lethbridge Landscape Prize

Salon des Refuses, Queensland

2021

Contemporary Portrait Exhibition at The SE Center for Photography

Greenville, SC, US

GOT THE SHOT, NOW GET CREATIVE

New York Center for Photographic Art, Curator Ellen Denuto

Flora Exhibition

City of Greater Dandenong, Victoria

Into Silence

Summer Group Show Aro Gallery Darlinghurst

2020

Biomorphic

UNSW MFA Graduate’s Exhibition, UNSW Galleries, Paddington

Smoke and Haze #3

Goodnight, GAFFA Gallery, Sydney

2019

Berlin #2

The Corner Store Gallery, Orange NSW

Let the Love Shine Through

Ilford CCP Salon, CCP Gallery Fitzroy, Victoria

2016

Persimmon, Pear

The Gaze, Gallery 61 Revisited, Newcastle

2015

Agent Fetish

Portraits, Stanley Street Gallery, Darlinghurst

Ode to el Greco & Tam

Passion Fruits Group Show Exhibition, GAFFA Gallery, Sydney

2013

Australian Identity and Beyond

MUSE Gallery, Ultimo

Nebula

SARA RONEY Annex Gallery, Sydney

Awards and achievements

2023

Winner

Charring Cross Photos ‘Streets’ call out

2017

Early Curator Award

ARC and UNSW School of Art and Design Paddington

2015

First Prize

Value Your Mind, Mental Health Month Art Exhibition, UNSW Art & Design, Sydney

Portrait Category 3rd prize, Yumi in her Bedroom

MIFA 2014 Winners Exhibition, Rooftop Gallery Bangkok

3rd prize, Yumi in her Bedroom

Portrait Finalists Exhibition NYC4PA New Century Artists, Chelsea, NY

2014

3rd Place Fine Art Portrait Category, Yumi in her Bedroom

Moscow International Foto Awards

2009

Winner, Food for Thought

Wesley Mission Photography Competition - Our Community

Collections

NYC4PA New Century Artists, Chelsea, New York US
Malamegi Lab, Udine Italy
Tweed River Art Gallery, NSW
Sara Roney Gallery, NSW

Commissions

2020

Art in the Time of COVID-19

Nillumbik Shire Council, Victoria

Grants

2016

Student Community and Development Grant for Exhibition 'The Mother'

ARC and UNSW Kensington

Zorica Purlija

I’ve got you - Edition 1/3 + 1AP, 2023 AVAILABLE

Minyon Falls - Edition 1/3 + 1AP, 2023 AVAILABLE

Gushing - Edition 2/3 + 1AP, 2023 AVAILABLE

Among Trees - Edition 1/3 + 1AP, 2023 AVAILABLE

Narcissus - Edition 1/3 + 1AP, 2023 AVAILABLE

Heaven and Earth - Edition 2/3 + 1AP, 2023 AVAILABLE

Submerge - Edition 2/3 + 1AP, 2023 AVAILABLE

Mouth of Krishna - Edition 1/3 + 1AP, 2023 AVAILABLE

Parallel worlds - Edition 1/3 + 1AP, 2023 AVAILABLE

Cliff's Edge - Edition 1/3 + 1AP, 2023 AVAILABLE

Strange Faces #8 - Edition 1/6 +1AP, 2016 AVAILABLE

Orient - Edition 2/6 +1AP, 2011 AVAILABLE

I watched you swim away - Edition 2/6 +1AP, 2011 AVAILABLE

Fugue - Edition 2/6 +1AP, 2011 AVAILABLE

Forever - Edition 2/6 +1AP, 2011 AVAILABLE

Sunday Morning - Edition 1/5 +1AP, 2020 AVAILABLE

Seether - Edition 1/5 + 1AP , 2020 AVAILABLE

Fade Into You - Editions 1/6 + 2 AP, 2021 AVAILABLE

Deep In Conversation - Editions 1/6 + 2 AP, 2021 AVAILABLE

Golden Moments - Editions 1/6 + 2 AP, 2021 AVAILABLE

Holding On - Editions 1/6 + 2 AP, 2021 AVAILABLE

Breath That's True - Editions 1/6 + 2 AP, 2021 AVAILABLE

Straight To Your Heart - Editions 1/6 + 2 AP, 2021 AVAILABLE

Woman wearing green shirt in front of an Anish Kapoor Artwork, 2014 AVAILABLE

Woman Carrying red tote in front of Andreas Gursky Artwork, 2015

Man in blue shirt in front Video Artwork, 2015

Colourful couple in front of colourful artwork, 2015

I’ve got you - Edition 1/3 + 1AP, 2023

Dye-sublimation print, White Gloss Aluminium Art Panel 1200 x 940 x 2 mmAVAILABLE $3,800

Minyon Falls - Edition 1/3 + 1AP, 2023

Dye-sublimation print, White Gloss Aluminium Art Panel 397 x 594 x 2 mmAVAILABLE $2,800

Gushing - Edition 2/3 + 1AP, 2023

Dye-sublimation print, White Gloss Aluminium Art Panel 297 x 196 x 2 mmAVAILABLE $900

Among Trees - Edition 1/3 + 1AP, 2023

Dye-sublimation print, White Gloss Aluminium Art Panel 300 x 300 x 2 mmAVAILABLE $1,100

Narcissus - Edition 1/3 + 1AP, 2023

Dye-sublimation print, White Gloss Aluminium Art Panel 397 x 594 x 2 mmAVAILABLE $2,800

Heaven and Earth - Edition 2/3 + 1AP, 2023

Dye-sublimation print, White Gloss Aluminium Art Panel 420 x 280 x 2 mmAVAILABLE $1,400

Submerge - Edition 2/3 + 1AP, 2023

Dye-sublimation print, White Gloss Aluminium Art Panel 420 x 280 x 2 mmAVAILABLE $1,400

Mouth of Krishna - Edition 1/3 + 1AP, 2023

Digital print on Silk Georgette 3200 x 1500 mmAVAILABLE $3,000

Parallel worlds - Edition 1/3 + 1AP, 2023

Full colour high resolution UV digital print, wallpaper 2700 x 1800 mmAVAILABLE $2,600

Cliff's Edge - Edition 1/3 + 1AP, 2023

Digital print on Silk Georgette 3200 x 1500 mmAVAILABLE $3,000

Strange Faces #8 - Edition 1/6 +1AP, 2016

Fine art Cotton rag digital print. 56 x 68 cm Image size, 64 x 76 cm Thin gilded timber frame sizeAVAILABLE $1,150

Orient - Edition 2/6 +1AP, 2011

Fine art Cotton rag Paper size 90 x 67.5 cm White timber Box FrameAVAILABLE $1,430

I watched you swim away - Edition 2/6 +1AP, 2011

Fine art Cotton rag Paper Size 55 x 90 cm White timber Box FrameAVAILABLE $1,540

Fugue - Edition 2/6 +1AP, 2011

Fine art Cotton rag Paper size 67.5 x 90 cm White timber Box FrameAVAILABLE $1,540

Forever - Edition 2/6 +1AP, 2011

Fine art Cotton rag Paper Size 90 x 60 cm White timber Box FrameAVAILABLE $1,485

Sunday Morning - Edition 1/5 +1AP, 2020

Digital print Silk Georgette Image size 24 x 33.5 cm Antique found frame 50 x 40 cm AVAILABLE $980

Seether - Edition 1/5 + 1AP , 2020

Soft Velvet Digital Print 80 x 80 cm Image size, 92 x 92 cm Box Charcoal timber frame sizeAVAILABLE $1,800

Fade Into You - Editions 1/6 + 2 AP, 2021

Archival Pigment print on photo paper 63.5 x 90 cm paper size, 66.5 x 92.5 cm framed sizeAVAILABLE $1,800

Deep In Conversation - Editions 1/6 + 2 AP, 2021

Archival Pigment print on photo paper 63.5 x 90 cm paper size, 66.5 x 92.5 cm framed sizeAVAILABLE $1,800

Golden Moments - Editions 1/6 + 2 AP, 2021

Archival Pigment print on photo paper 63.5 x 90 cm paper size, 66.5 x 92.5 cm framed sizeAVAILABLE $1,800

Holding On - Editions 1/6 + 2 AP, 2021

Archival Pigment print on photo paper 63.5 x 90 cm paper size, 66.5 x 92.5 cm framed sizeAVAILABLE $1,800

Breath That's True - Editions 1/6 + 2 AP, 2021

Archival Pigment print on photo paper 63.5 x 90 cm paper size, 66.5 x 92.5 cm framed sizeAVAILABLE $1,800

Straight To Your Heart - Editions 1/6 + 2 AP, 2021

Archival Pigment print on photo paper 90 x 63.5 cm paper size, 92.5 x 66.5 cm framed sizeAVAILABLE $1,800

Woman wearing green shirt in front of an Anish Kapoor Artwork, 2014

Ilford Galerie smooth cotton rag Digital print 60 x 45 cm image size, 82 x 68 framed sizeAVAILABLE $1,200

Woman Carrying red tote in front of Andreas Gursky Artwork, 2015

Gallerie Ilford Digital print 60 x 45 cm framed size

Man in blue shirt in front Video Artwork, 2015

Gallerie Ilford Digital print 60 x 45 cm framed size

I’ve got you - Edition 1/3 + 1AP, 2023
AVAILABLE

Minyon Falls - Edition 1/3 + 1AP, 2023
AVAILABLE

Gushing - Edition 2/3 + 1AP, 2023
AVAILABLE

Among Trees - Edition 1/3 + 1AP, 2023
AVAILABLE

Narcissus - Edition 1/3 + 1AP, 2023
AVAILABLE

Heaven and Earth - Edition 2/3 + 1AP, 2023
AVAILABLE

Submerge - Edition 2/3 + 1AP, 2023
AVAILABLE

Mouth of Krishna - Edition 1/3 + 1AP, 2023
AVAILABLE

Parallel worlds - Edition 1/3 + 1AP, 2023
AVAILABLE

Cliff's Edge - Edition 1/3 + 1AP, 2023
AVAILABLE

Strange Faces #8 - Edition 1/6 +1AP, 2016
AVAILABLE

Orient - Edition 2/6 +1AP, 2011
AVAILABLE

I watched you swim away - Edition 2/6 +1AP, 2011
AVAILABLE

Fugue - Edition 2/6 +1AP, 2011
AVAILABLE

Forever - Edition 2/6 +1AP, 2011
AVAILABLE

Sunday Morning - Edition 1/5 +1AP, 2020
AVAILABLE

Seether - Edition 1/5 + 1AP , 2020
AVAILABLE

Fade Into You - Editions 1/6 + 2 AP, 2021
AVAILABLE

Deep In Conversation - Editions 1/6 + 2 AP, 2021
AVAILABLE

Golden Moments - Editions 1/6 + 2 AP, 2021
AVAILABLE

Holding On - Editions 1/6 + 2 AP, 2021
AVAILABLE

Breath That's True - Editions 1/6 + 2 AP, 2021
AVAILABLE

Straight To Your Heart - Editions 1/6 + 2 AP, 2021
AVAILABLE

Woman wearing green shirt in front of an Anish Kapoor Artwork, 2014
AVAILABLE

Dye-sublimation print, White Gloss Aluminium Art Panel
1200 x 940 x 2 mm

AVAILABLE $3,800

Dye-sublimation print, White Gloss Aluminium Art Panel
397 x 594 x 2 mm

AVAILABLE $2,800

Dye-sublimation print, White Gloss Aluminium Art Panel
297 x 196 x 2 mm

AVAILABLE $900

Dye-sublimation print, White Gloss Aluminium Art Panel
300 x 300 x 2 mm

AVAILABLE $1,100

Dye-sublimation print, White Gloss Aluminium Art Panel
397 x 594 x 2 mm

AVAILABLE $2,800

Dye-sublimation print, White Gloss Aluminium Art Panel
420 x 280 x 2 mm

AVAILABLE $1,400

Dye-sublimation print, White Gloss Aluminium Art Panel
420 x 280 x 2 mm

AVAILABLE $1,400

Digital print on Silk Georgette
3200 x 1500 mm

AVAILABLE $3,000

Full colour high resolution UV digital print, wallpaper
2700 x 1800 mm

AVAILABLE $2,600

Digital print on Silk Georgette
3200 x 1500 mm

AVAILABLE $3,000

Fine art Cotton rag digital print.
56 x 68 cm Image size, 64 x 76 cm Thin gilded timber frame size

AVAILABLE $1,150

Fine art Cotton rag
Paper size 90 x 67.5 cm White timber Box Frame

AVAILABLE $1,430

Fine art Cotton rag
Paper Size 55 x 90 cm White timber Box Frame

AVAILABLE $1,540

Fine art Cotton rag
Paper size 67.5 x 90 cm White timber Box Frame

AVAILABLE $1,540

Fine art Cotton rag
Paper Size 90 x 60 cm White timber Box Frame

AVAILABLE $1,485

Digital print Silk Georgette
Image size 24 x 33.5 cm Antique found frame 50 x 40 cm

AVAILABLE $980

Soft Velvet Digital Print
80 x 80 cm Image size, 92 x 92 cm Box Charcoal timber frame size

AVAILABLE $1,800

Archival Pigment print on photo paper
63.5 x 90 cm paper size, 66.5 x 92.5 cm framed size

AVAILABLE $1,800

Archival Pigment print on photo paper
63.5 x 90 cm paper size, 66.5 x 92.5 cm framed size

AVAILABLE $1,800

Archival Pigment print on photo paper
63.5 x 90 cm paper size, 66.5 x 92.5 cm framed size

AVAILABLE $1,800

Archival Pigment print on photo paper
63.5 x 90 cm paper size, 66.5 x 92.5 cm framed size

AVAILABLE $1,800

Archival Pigment print on photo paper
63.5 x 90 cm paper size, 66.5 x 92.5 cm framed size

AVAILABLE $1,800

Archival Pigment print on photo paper
90 x 63.5 cm paper size, 92.5 x 66.5 cm framed size

AVAILABLE $1,800

Ilford Galerie smooth cotton rag Digital print
60 x 45 cm image size, 82 x 68 framed size

AVAILABLE $1,200

Gallerie Ilford Digital print
60 x 45 cm framed size

Gallerie Ilford Digital print
60 x 45 cm framed size

Gallerie Ilford Digital print
60 x 45 cm framed size