Self portrait, Campbell Addy. A black man looks directly at the camera. There is a grey background.

Campbell Addy, British-Ghanaian man wearing black t-shirt and jeans standing in heritage building

A man's face coloured in vibrant red chalk, close up portrait with decorative notation.

Large photographs pasted onto a red brick wall on a cobblestone laneway in Ballarat

A Victorian heritage streetscape and a giant gold monkey clings to the side of a building

A man in a brown shirt uses his mobile phone to photograph a portrait exhibition.

A woman with blond hair looks at a photography exhibition

A woman with a yellow tote bag takes a photo of a lady in a blue coat standing near outdoor posters

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11th Ballarat International Foto Biennale

Ballarat

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Festival Hub at the Ballarat Mining Exchange

12 Lydiard Street North,
Ballarat Central VIC 3350

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Sat 23 Aug 10am–4pm
Sat 23 Aug 10am–5pm
Sun 24 Aug 10am–4pm

A Festival Pass is your entry to six ticketed exhibitions. Please visit the website for more information.

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The 2025 Ballarat International Foto Biennale, presented by Intrepid, is a dynamic exploration of visual storytelling. At the heart of this year's festival is Lifeforce—a theme that pulses through every frame, exploring identity, resilience, and the unseen energies that shape how we live and connect.

Leading this year's program is acclaimed British-Ghanaian artist Campbell Addy with his ground-breaking exhibition I Love Campbell. Addy's images are about the beauty of humans, about difference, about being seen. I Love Campbell presents powerful portraits, fashion photography, and intimate self-reflections that challenge convention and celebrate the beauty of multiplicity.

Featuring a newly conceived set of images, original paintings and a short film shot on location in Ghana, I Love Campbell reflects a personal meditation on the artist's roots and inspiration.

From galleries to laneways, streets to businesses, and historic buildings, the Biennale showcases the works of international and Australian photographers. These powerful images explore what drives everyone—emotionally, politically, spiritually—offering a compelling lens on resilience, identity, and the forces shaping everyone's lives.

Immerse yourself in the pulse of photography.

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