The IRIS Award is an internationally open prize recognising new, outstanding, and compelling portraiture. The criteria for selection focuses on portraits that provoke thought, and are reflective of contemporary culture, whilst conceptually challenging conventional notions of portrait photography.

All methods of photography are welcomed, including traditional print photography, new technologies, and expanded forms of image-making.

Exhibition opens on 1 September, continuing to 2 December.

IRIS Award 2023 Finalists

General Finalists
Emma Armstrong-Porter / Kate Ballis / Lauren Brewer / Christophe Canato / Brian Cassey / Su Cassiano / Eloise Coomber / Teva Cosic / Jane Finlay / Amy Gubana / Minami Ivory / Starry Kong / Dylan Le'Mon / Chris Macpherson / Morganna Magee / Sara Maiorino / Edie Mitsuda / Olivia Mròz / Jasmine Poole / Kiah Pullens / Ruiqi Qiu / Chris Round / Agatha Snow / Julie Sundberg / Noah Thompson / Tobias Titz / Hilary Wardhaugh / Greta Wolzak / Duncan Wright / Ilsa Wynne-Hoelscher Kidd

Student Finalists
Ryley Clarke / Sophie Cook / Leo Deng / Katelyn Geard / Jody Haines / Davina Jogi / Miela Malyon / Anthony Marcionni / Karlina Mitchell / Sammaneh Pourshafighi

Semi-finalists
Christopher Allery / Patricia Amorim da Silva / Sarah Barker / Simon Bernhardt / Alessandro Bianchetti / Greg Bilton / Claudia Caporn / Joanne Coates / David Cossini / Tom Cramond / Emma Daisy / Mary-Lou Orliyarli Divilli / Matthew McVeigh / Laura Moreno / Mack Ottaway / Emma Perry / Wilhelm Philipp / Nikki Singh / Ebony Talijancich / Greta Wolzak

Sylvester II
Sylvester II Kate Ballis $3,700.00 AUD
Park Road
Park Road Lauren Brewer $500.00 AUD
Homo Faber - Dandelion
Homo Faber - Dandelion Christophe Canato $2,200.00 AUD
Young Love
Young Love Su Cassiano $1,300.00 AUD
Untitled (Anna med nypon)
Untitled (Anna med nypon) Teva Cosic $1,200.00 AUD
Head Shot 1
Head Shot 1 Jane Finlay $450.00 AUD
Anticipation.
Anticipation. Amy Gubana $650.00 AUD
Counted, Graded, Numbered #40
Counted, Graded, Numbered #40 Minami Ivory $300.00 AUD
There was a place called Neverland
There was a place called Neverland Starry Kong $300.00 AUD
In Meditation #3
In Meditation #3 Dylan Le'Mon $3,000.00 AUD
Here's to celebrity and fulfillment. Here's to the top of the world. Here's to a tired leaning wall. Here's to the tragedy to ensue.
Here's to celebrity and fulfillment. Here's to the top of the world. Here's to a tired leaning wall. Here's to the tragedy to ensue. Chris Macpherson $800.00 AUD
Boi
Boi Sara Maiorino $700.00 AUD
Untitled
Untitled Edie Mitsuda $350.00 AUD
Rynna
Rynna Olivia Mròz $350.00 AUD
Self Portrait
Self Portrait Kiah Pullens $400.00 AUD
Steam Mask
Steam Mask Chris Round $400.00 AUD
Julitha On Set
Julitha On Set Agatha Snow $2,500.00 AUD
Danny's Eyelashes
Danny's Eyelashes Julie Sundberg $660.00 AUD
Chloe & Johannes
Chloe & Johannes Noah Thompson $1,200.00 AUD
Igor
Igor Tobias Titz $800.00 AUD
Self Portrait as a lamp
Self Portrait as a lamp Hilary Wardhaugh $1,650.00 AUD
Are the clouds rolling in?
Are the clouds rolling in? Greta Wolzak $300.00 AUD
Nick
Nick Duncan Wright $1,000.00 AUD
My Name Is
My Name Is Ilsa Wynne-Hoelscher Kidd $950.00 AUD