TANIA KELLEY

Tania Kelley is an Australian photographer and visual artist based in Berlin. She photographs with a quiet attention — drawn to the overlooked, the in-between, and the calm poetry of colour, light, and form. Her personal work is atmospheric rather than showy, attentive to the things that might otherwise go unnoticed.

Alongside her personal practice, she has worked in fashion and with institutions including the Sydney Theatre Company and Berlin's Schaubühne, photographing productions in collaboration with artists such as Cate Blanchett, Benedict Andrews, Marius von Mayenburg and Thomas Ostermeier.

She has developed curatorial projects centred on photography, archive, and visual atmosphere, and continues to pursue and expand this work in Berlin.

Exhibition & Project CV

Selected Exhibitions

• Ilium Tonsor Gallery, Sydney – Solo Exhibition (2008)
• Dark Portraiture, Perth Centre for Photography, WA – Group Show (2007)
• Looking is Free, Galleries Victoria, Sydney – Group Show (2006)
• Just Be Still – Curator and participating artist, Berlin (upcoming)
• Between Today and Tomorrow, online artist showcase initiated by Shannon Stoddart from The Kitchen Creative Agency @betweentodaytomorrow (2020)

Curatorial Projects

• The Walkway Project, Sydney Theatre Company – 200m retrospective installation commissioned by Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton (2008)
• Just Be Still – Curatorial lead for an upcoming group exhibition exploring stillness and presence in contemporary photography (Berlin)

Editorial / Theatre Work (Selection)

• Sydney Theatre Company – Production and Rehearsal Photographer (2001–2008)
• Schaubühne Berlin – Theatre Photographer (2008–2011), Campaign Portraits (2011/12)
• Published Work – Vogue Italia, Welt am Sonntag, Oyster, Nylon, Spex, Processed, Neo Mu
• Directors Documented – Cate Blanchett, Barrie Kosky, Benedict Andrews, Marius von Mayenburg