The competition invites artists to present their perspectives on natural science, with the judges saying Canberra artist Erica Seccombe’s Metamorphosis video captured the spirit of the prize, representing “a deep collaboration between scientific and aesthetic enquiry”. Hayley Lander, also of Canberra, won the emerging artist category with her work The great forgetting.
The gallery below includes a selection of the finalists’ works, on show at the museum until August 5.
An installation view of finalists' work in the 2018 Waterhouse Prize.
Metamorphosis, by Erica Seccombe, video, single channel - Open category winner.
We are red in tooth and claw, by Datsun Trans, oil on board.
Water Bird, by Aly de Groot, handwoven monofilament (fishing line), fishhook.
Fruit and Olive #020218, by Nick Mount, blown glass, murrini, battuto, olive wood and Huon stems, oak base.
The great forgetting, by Hayley Lander, oil on board - Emerging category winner.
Core Blimey, by Jan Howlin, ceramic.
The Question Has Been Answered, by Jason Cordero, oil on linen.
Undercurrents, by Maria Kraatz (emerging artist), hand-built earthenware clay.
Growth, by Michelle Kelly, stainless steel.
Adaptations, by Nicola Jarvie, porcelain.