Melbourne Camera Club

Photography Exhibition: ‘Men with Heart’
2022-07-03 10:30 - 15:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Members and friends of MCC are invited to visit the ‘Men with Heart’ exhibition which is being held at the Clubrooms from 12 June to 3 July.
‘A powerful and moving, multi-award winning exhibition shot over two decades exploring what defines healthy masculinity in Australian culture today’
“In a time when much of the world’s media is choosing to focus on the darker side of what men are capable of this project provides a refreshing, welcome and important counterbalance by portraying the open-heartedness, courage, and vulnerability of men coming together to face their issues and work on becoming better men – better fathers, brothers, partners and sons.
Shot in complete confidentiality over almost two decades, this documentary exhibition presents a deeply unique body of work in both its intimacy and scope intended to both challenge and explore what defines healthy masculinity in Australian culture today.
The powerful curation of printed imagery is accompanied by written stories and poems from the men within them, as well as in-depth video interviews from attendees of the Tasmanian Men’s Gathering sharing their heartfelt experiences.
Viewers are encouraged to interact with the images and share their thoughts, feelings and responses by writing them down on the provided cards and hanging them next to the images themselves, as well as contributing their thoughts to the expansive visitor’s book. These are being collated for a future book project.
With each exhibition there’ll be an opportunity to experience an interactive and experiential ‘Heart Circle’ – where attendees will get to experience a safe and open space to share and express their authentic thoughts and feelings in response to the exhibition, led by a trained facilitator.
The exhibition has won multiple awards for its impact on the health and well-being of both men and boys in Australia and is set to travel around Australia to support empowering conversation about healthy masculinity and men’s work.”
‘Men with Heart’ Exhibition Dates
When: June 12 – July 3
Where: Melbourne Camera Club: 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne

Sunday June 12 – Official Opening 2pm (open 10.30am-5pm)
Sunday June 12 – Experiential Heart Circle 5-7pm
Monday June 13 – Artist Talk 1.30pm-3pm (open 10.30am-4pm)
Open weekends: June 18-19, 25-26 and July 2-3 (open 10.30am-3pm)

Photowalk Community – Exhibition & Lightscape Trail
2022-07-03 15:30 - 19:00
We welcome MCC members and friends to this weekend’s photowalk.
For this month’s outing we are keeping it local – starting with a private viewing of Men with Heart exhibition at the MCC Clubrooms, followed by an evening at Lightscape at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.
Men with Heart Exhibition has been on display at the MCC Clubrooms over the past month, final day is Sunday 3 July.

The exhibition was photographed by Paul Hoelen and brought to life by Tasmen through a Tasmanian Community Arts Grant and has travelled to four locations throughout Tasmania since October 2018 with over 8000 visitors. The feedback from the exhibitions so far has been incredible. Both from demand and invitation, the project is now expanding to travel nationally to support regional men’s work happening around Australia and provide inspiration, hope and deeper conversation about what the definition of healthy masculinity can be in our society today.

Lightscape at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne

For the very first time, an immersive, after-dark experience comes to Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne this winter. Iconic tree canopies will be drenched in colour, vibrant bursts of light will tumble from the undergrowth and run up trees like fizzing fireworks.
Explore playful beams of light, walk through glowing tunnels and linger at waterside reflections. It’s an illuminating winter walk in a unique natural wonderland that you won’t want to miss.

Tickets:

Important: Buy your ticket in advance for the 5.30pm session, tickets may sell out fast. If unable to buy a ticket for the same session, buy for a later session on the same date, and we will try and get in together
General Admission $36
Ticket link https://www.melbournelightscape.com.auPHOTOWALK DATE: Sunday 3 July

Meeting Time: 3.30pm – Melbourne Camera Club, 254-256 Ferrars Street, South Melbourne
At approx 4.30pm we will take Tram #1 towards the city, followed by a 15 min walk to the Botanic Gardens in time for a snack and drink from the food vendors at Melbourne Observatory then join the 5.30pm Lightscape trail session (buy your ticket in advance through the link above).
Depending on the weather, there may be opportunities to photograph sunset near the Botanic Gardens / Shrine surrounds (sunset: 5.15pm).
Additional information

Buy your Lightscape ticket in advance, link above
Don’t forget your Myki card
Lightscape is an outdoor event, please come prepared for the weather by wearing appropriate footwear and dressing warmly. Umbrellas are allowed on the trail if required.
Photos are welcomed, be sure to tag when posting on social media: #Lightscape #royalbotanicgardensvic and #sonymusic
Note that tripods are NOT ALLOWED for safety reasons
The trail is approx 1.8kms through the Botanic Gardens and will take approx 90 mins to enjoy the full experience; event open until 10pm
A range of food and drink will be on offer at the Melbourne Observatory before starting the trail, including pizza, pies, burgers, tacos, nachos, Vietnamese street food. Hot and cold drinks will be available including mulled wine and hot cocktails. There will be vendors along the trail serving drinks and sweet treats.

There will be no organised dinner as food is available before and along the trail.
All MCC events require all attendees to check in using MCC QR code. If you are unwell at all, please stay home. Please see the Photowalk Coordinators on arrival to register.
Please email us if you are planning to come along so we can get an indication of approx numbers: photowalks@melbournecameraclub.org.au
We look forward to you joining us on Sunday.
Any queries, please contact the Coordinators: photowalks@melbournecameraclub.org.au
