The Anonymous Man by Lisa Saad

The Anonymous Man #3. © Lisa Saad.
The Anonymous Man #3. © Lisa Saad.

Artist Statement

This series of images is based around the idea of a dreamscape. Each image represented itself to me in a flash, as a fleeting moment in full realisation or as a tone of colour. The images are open for your interpretation within their closed borders. Do you see that we are becoming more and more anonymous within the urbanised world we live in? Do you see what we build new for old? Do you see how we communicate in a faceless manner? We are always making decisions, always deciding to step one way or the other and we are always looking for greener pastures, or is it the easy way out? The pressures, the freedoms, and the unexpectedness of our urbanised worlds is shown differently through the arresting and simplicity of the architecture and the insignificance of our lives pushed to the very corners of the frame. Look closer...

The Anonymous Man #4. © Lisa Saad.
The Anonymous Man #4. © Lisa Saad.

About Lisa Saad

Lisa Saad is an accomplished advertising and commercial photographer, as well as a shooting DOP with over 29 years' experience in image development, creation, and delivery, and is always on the hunt for unique photographic briefs. Her experience in all platforms of digital and analogue media has made her an expert in producing imagery, digital manipulation, branding and campaign requirements and old school techniques.

The Anonymous Man #13. © Lisa Saad.
The Anonymous Man #13. © Lisa Saad.

Saad’s in-depth knowledge of all levels of client briefs, pre- & post production, casting, lighting and camera requirements, crews, locations, retouching, composites, layered effects, cinematography, video editing and delivery has been proven over and over again. She is the 2016 AIPP Australian and Victorian Photographer of the Year, the AIPP 2016 Australian Professional Advertising Photographer of the Year, the AIPP 2016 Victorian Professional Commercial and Illustrative Photographer of the Year. Saad is also an ILFORD Master, the Australian Professional Ambassador for Manfrotto, and is sponsored by Epson.

The Anonymous Man #6. © Lisa Saad.
The Anonymous Man #6. © Lisa Saad.

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July

Perth: From 31 May – 28 Sept 2025. Featuring 85 works from three major series – Deep Springs, Overpass, and Cross Country – the exhibition spans twelve years of Contis’s evolving photographic practice.

Sydney: Until 31 Dec 2025. PIX, Australia’s first pictorial news weekly, is brought to life in this exhibition, showcasing its archived images and stories for the very first time.

Melbourne: 7 June – 31 August. Protest is a Creative Act seeks to address issues around the body, sexuality, race, national identity and the environment.

Sydney: 15 May – 19 October. Showcasing 100 incredible images, this remarkable exhibition offers a window into the astonishing variety of life on our planet – and the critical importance of preserving it.

August

Leica Store Gallery in both Sydney & Melbourne present a unique photographic dialogue between Steve McCurry and Jessie Brinkman Evans. Until late October.

Canberra: 14 August – 13 September 2025. The Texans 1972-73 –features documentary style images from that era. The Camera Unrepair Shop – combines installation, cyanotype process and performance to reflect on the nature of photography.

Ballarat: 23 August – 19 October 2025. This year’s theme is Lifeforce, and it ties into an eight-week program of exhibitions, public art, talks, and workshops across more than 100 venues throughout Ballarat.