Rossanne Pellegrino, Looking Through Fresh Eyes

'Looking through fresh eyes was the premier exhibition of local photographic artist, Rossanne Pellegrino. The title of her presentation describes perfectly her vibrant works which depict day to day life in Adelaide. In her artwork, Rossanne tales the ordinary and makes it extra ordinary, by transforming the familiar in to the unfamiliar. These alluring photographs have a truly honest feel to them, as the artist looks for beauty in the world around her.'

'Many of [the images] although photographed in Adelaide look as if they are scenes from foreign cities; in one piece Rossanne transforms the markets off Gouger Street into a buzzing Indian Bazaar. Rossanne's goal with this project was to represent Adelaide in this way, to show our city in a different light.'

'Rossanne particularly has interest in the cultural diversity of Adelaide and this has become the main focus of her photography...Her photographs present to the viewer different cultural and sub-cultural groups interacting and inhabiting the same space.'

'Looking through fresh eyes is collection of beautiful artwork that captures the often forgotten beauty of our city and the people that inhabit it. Rossanne has truly looked at her environment through fresh and positive eyes.'