The world’s best ocean photography is coming to Williamstown in an exhibition opening in January.
The Ocean Photographer of the Year exhibition will be held at Seaworks in Williamstown displaying more than 100 photos recently judged as the best in the world by Britain’s Oceanographic Magazine.
Oceanographic Magazine director and Ocean Photographer of the Year Will Harrison said he was thrilled to be collaborating with Seaworks to bring the exhibition to Melbourne.
“The ocean is the beating heart of our planet and its story is one that impacts us all, whether we live by the sea or not,” Mr Harrison said.
“Of course, the people of Melbourne are lucky enough to call the coastline their home, so I’m sure OPY will resonate especially deeply with them.”
The Melbourne exhibition is being held in conjunction with Hobsons Bay council, the Geoffrey Evans Trust and Australian National Maritime Museum.
Seaworks is developing a permanent exhibition space in its maritime complex on the waterfront in Williamstown and will host the annual Ocean Photographer of the Year exhibition until 2029.
It follows Steve McCurry “ICONS” photography exhibition held at Seaworks earlier this year, which according to Seaworks Foundation chairman Warwick Norman demonstrated the appetite of Victorians to view some of the best photography
in the world.
“The Ocean Photographer of the Year display is of a similar calibre but with a strict ocean flavour to it,” Mr Norman said.
“It is aligned with Seawork’s vision of celebrating all things maritime. From turtles, whales and puffins to awe-inspiring underwater photography, it will be one the whole family will enjoy, particularly during the summer holidays. It will also appeal to conservationists, scuba divers, surfers and anyone who just loves the water.”
Mr Norman said the ICONS exhibition drew crowds of 10,000 a month and Seaworks hoped this would bring similar numbers to Williamstown.
“We would encourage people to pre-book tickets when they come on sale,” he said.
The exhibition will open January 29, 2025 and tickets will go on sale during December.
Details: www.seaworks.com.au
To view entries in this year’s Ocean Photographer of the Year awards, visit: oceanographicmagazine.com/winners-gallery/
