News from Home is a collaboration between visual artist and sociologist Luke Conroy (Australia) and documentary filmmaker and visual artist Anne Fehres (The Netherlands). The core aim of ‘News From Home’ is to engage with the people, objects and stories which make up a local community and communicate these through visual art pieces.
These art pieces take the form of digital photo montages. Each of these montages contains between 2 and 200 individual ‘layers’ which are sourced from the thousands of photographs captured by the artists, alongside archival images sourced from the community in which the project is undertaken.
The starting point for News From Home is the humble postcard. The artists are interested in how the postcard presents highly constructed and idyllic images of a place, yet at the same time fails to acknowledge the more authentic but messy reality of that place. The constructed images of the postcard promote a particular ‘tourist gaze’ of a location, whereby the those who visit a place only seek out to confirm the stylised images and experiences seen in postcards, rather than question them or consider a place on a deeper level. It is this ‘deeper level’ consideration that lays at the heart of this project.
'News From Home' is an ongoing project that has been selected for undertaking in six locations during 2019. See works from these locations below and follow our project on Instagram: @news_from_home
If you are interested in viewing a summary portfolio of this project, click here
News from Home is a collaboration between visual artist and sociologist Luke Conroy (Australia) and documentary filmmaker and visual artist Anne Fehres (The Netherlands). The core aim of ‘News From Home’ is to engage with the people, objects and stories which make up a local community and communicate these through visual art pieces.
These art pieces take the form of digital photo montages. Each of these montages contains between 2 and 200 individual ‘layers’ which are sourced from the thousands of photographs captured by the artists, alongside archival images sourced from the community in which the project is undertaken.
The starting point for News From Home is the humble postcard. The artists are interested in how the postcard presents highly constructed and idyllic images of a place, yet at the same time fails to acknowledge the more authentic but messy reality of that place. The constructed images of the postcard promote a particular ‘tourist gaze’ of a location, whereby the those who visit a place only seek out to confirm the stylised images and experiences seen in postcards, rather than question them or consider a place on a deeper level. It is this ‘deeper level’ consideration that lays at the heart of this project.
'News From Home' is an ongoing project that has been selected for undertaking in six locations during 2019. See works from these locations below and follow our project on Instagram: @news_from_home
If you are interested in viewing a summary portfolio of this project, click here
News from Home is a collaboration between visual artist and sociologist Luke Conroy (Australia) and documentary filmmaker and visual artist Anne Fehres (The Netherlands). The core aim of ‘News From Home’ is to engage with the people, objects and stories which make up a local community and communicate these through visual art pieces.
These art pieces take the form of digital photo montages. Each of these montages contains between 2 and 200 individual ‘layers’ which are sourced from the thousands of photographs captured by the artists, alongside archival images sourced from the community in which the project is undertaken.
The starting point for News From Home is the humble postcard. The artists are interested in how the postcard presents highly constructed and idyllic images of a place, yet at the same time fails to acknowledge the more authentic but messy reality of that place. The constructed images of the postcard promote a particular ‘tourist gaze’ of a location, whereby the those who visit a place only seek out to confirm the stylised images and experiences seen in postcards, rather than question them or consider a place on a deeper level. It is this ‘deeper level’ consideration that lays at the heart of this project.
'News From Home' is an ongoing project that has been selected for undertaking in six locations during 2019. See works from these locations below and follow our project on Instagram: @news_from_home
If you are interested in viewing a summary portfolio of this project, click here

Residency at Standplaats Vlieland
I’m excited to share that together with Luke Conroy, I’m invited to participate in the Standplaats Vlieland residency to develop our project, Bottled Up.
Standplaats Vlieland is an artist-in-residence program on the island of Vlieland, initiated by Into The Great Wide Open, Museum Tromp’s Huys, and Hi-Lo. With a focus on the Wadden Sea region, the residency offers space to explore, research, and create work that responds to the island’s unique environment.
During my time on Vlieland, I’ll be immersing myself in the coastal landscape, gathering material, and developing new ideas for Bottled Up. I’m looking forward to sharing more as the project evolves.

Selection Immersive International Competition - TIDF
Happy to share that Revival Roadshow will have its international premiere in the Immersive International Competition at the 27th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival Excited to present our VR experience to a new audience soon. Hope to see you there!
Location: Pier Α, Port of Thessaloniki
Dates & Hours: 06-16/03/2025 - 13:00-21:00
Admission free
More information on website TIDF

2025 Best Interactive / Immersive Documentary Nomination
After a successful World Premiere at International Film Festival Rotterdam I am very happy to announce that Revival Roadshow is one of three nominations for the Best Interactive/Immersive Documentary at the 2025 AIDC Awards.
The AIDC Awards recognise the outstanding work of new Australian documentary and factual content. The winner will be announced at a special Awards Presentation event during AIDC 2025 on Wednesday 5 March at ACMI.
More information on website AIDC

World Premiere at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2025
Very happy to announce that my virtual reality project Revival Roadshow will have its World Premiere at the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). The work is part of the festival’s Art Directions: Immersive Media program and will be exhibited from 30 January to 9 February 2025 at Katoenhuis.
About Revival Roadshow
This 17-minute, 3-DoF virtual reality experience explores colonial legacies and their impact on modern and future cultures. Combining art, cinema, theatre, and immersive sound, the narrative imagines the speculative revival of Abel Tasman, the 17th-century Dutch colonial explorer, reflecting our personal connections to both the Netherlands and Tasmania.
More information on website IFFR

Digital Imaginaries Biennial 2024
At the Digital Imaginaries Biennial 2024 in Marseille, I'm presenting my work, Unfolding, alongside an inspiring group of digital artists from around the world. This exhibition delves into how digital art shapes speculative futures and reimagines our present.
Created in 2018 and organized by CHRONIQUES – the Biennale des Imaginaires Numériques is the highlight of digital arts and culture in the Southern region. Exploring the visual arts, the sound arts and live performance, the Biennial focuses on the presence and use of digital and new technologies in art, invests the public space and gives a voice to national and international artists from different backgrounds.
Exhibition: November 7, 2024 to January 19, 2025
