Mark Forbes is best known for his contemplative and atmospheric documentary photography of street scenes, urban landscapes and structures. He employs film as his medium of choice for personal documentary work – using predominantly traditional medium format cameras.

Forbes’ approach to photography comes from an underlying fascination with people and their interaction with the environment. He has an uncanny knack of bringing personality to the ordinary. “I am an avid people watcher. When I’m out in the street, or even just day to day, I’m constantly seeing beautiful and interesting images and stories in my head.”

His photographs have been exhibited at solo and group exhibitions throughout Australia at both public and commercial galleries. His work has been shown at the Museum of Australian Photography, Bayside Gallery, Billilla Historic Mansion, Caloundra Regional Gallery, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Footscray Community Arts Centre, Lethbridge Gallery, Perth Centre for Photography, Manly Art Gallery, Montsalvat, Museum of Art and Culture Lake Macquarie, Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, Stanley Street Gallery, Tweed Regional Gallery, Victorian Archive Gallery and the Wyndham Art Gallery.

“I love the ability that photography gives me to tell a story. Especially when that story has a connection to the world that we live in.”

Please make Mark very welcome to our club.