From the PONIES OF Mongolia to the BARBARIANS OF Morocco ; from the WARRIORS OF Indonesia to the Australian outback 's STOCKMEN , internationally acclaimed photographer Glenn Hunt has spent the past 7 years documenting the timeless relationship between man and horse.
The result is 'Equus': one of the most comprehensive international photographic exhibitions of horses ever attempted.
COMPRISING more than 100 black and white images displayed as large scale prints as well as an multimedia presentation, this stunning exhibition explores the essence of these magnificent animals, as well as the many uses and tasks created for them by their masters.
Glenn Hunt is a founding member of the extraordinarily gifted Australian collective, “Oculi” (www.oculi.com.au) which has received much acclaim worldwide for its distinctive award winning photography.
Hunt, 34, won the coveted International Photographer of the Year Award in 2003.
He also took out the Humanity Award - in 2004 and 2006 - for his photographic work.
The King of Bahrain commissioned Hunt to photograph the World Junior Endurance Championships in 2005.
Hunt has worked for both local and international magazines such as the New York Times, The Australian, The Goodweekend and the Bulletin to name a few.
He now works full time for The Australian Financial Review.
Glenn Hunt has been exhibited at the Australian Centre of Photography and his works are held in the State Library of NSW and in Private and Corporate Collections across Australia.
He has been recognized by some of the photographic industry’s most respected awards (see below), most recently being selected as a finalist in the Citigroup Photographic Portrait Prize.
ACCOLADES:
1998 1st PLACE, Hammond Care Group award (for photographing elderly people)
2001 GOLD MEDAL in the Hasselblad Austrian Super Circuit
2001 WINNER Panorama Australian photographer of the year
2002 2ND PLACE in the Silver Camera Award for Equestrian photography (FEDERATION EQUESTRE INTERNATIONALE)
2003 1st PLACE (POY) International Photographer of the Year Awards
2003 GOLD MEDAL in the Hasselblad Austrian Super Circuit
2003 & 2004 SHORTLISTED - Energex Art Prize
2004 SHORTLISTED - 7th Agfa International Prize for Young Photojournalism
2004 1st. PLACE Humanity Photo Awards
2006 FINALIST – Citigroup Photographic Portrait Prize