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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

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Headspace 3

Being Me

The self-portrait enables students to explore emerging and changing aspects of their own identity, their sense of self, their place in the world, their experience of being human

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The Joy Of Life, 2002 by Janelle McKay
The Joy Of Life, 2002 by Janelle McKay
Infinite, 2002 by Grayson Stopp
Infinite, 2002 by Grayson Stopp
Self-portrait In Apron, 2002 by Joel Gaudiosi
Self-portrait In Apron, 2002 by Joel Gaudiosi
Self-portrait, 2002 by Lauren Ferns
Self-portrait, 2002 by Lauren Ferns
The Sum Of My Parts, 2002 by Megan Thomas
The Sum Of My Parts, 2002 by Megan Thomas
Green Man, 2002 by Oliver Hunter
Green Man, 2002 by Oliver Hunter
One, 2002 by Phillipa Webb
One, 2002 by Phillipa Webb
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Jeremy, 2001 by Sarah Cocker
Jeremy, 2001 by Sarah Cocker
Jeremy, 2001 by Sarah Cocker
Jeremy, 2001 by Sarah Cocker

Headspace 2

Previous exhibition, 2001

A dynamic young people's art exhibition, Hearts/Heads: Headspace II explored portraiture, produced by students from year 7 to year 12
Checkered Past, 2003 by Alex Epoff
Checkered Past, 2003 by Alex Epoff
Checkered Past, 2003 by Alex Epoff
Checkered Past, 2003 by Alex Epoff

Headspace 4

Facing Memory

Previous exhibition, 2003

Facing Memory: Headspace 4 provides us with valuable insights into the thoughts, creative processes and art-making practices of secondary students from Year 7 to Year 12 from sixty-two schools in the Australian Capital Territory, regional New South Wales and Victoria
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