2025 Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize

The Sting of Immortality

Jessie Turner

The Sting of Immortality, 2024 metallic inkjet print 91 x 61 cm

'The Sting of Immortality' depicts an Australian bluebottle on a gold hexagonal mirror, referencing the mirrors that make up the James Webb telescope and the history of animals in space. The contrast of the ocean as the originator of life, and space as a symbol of death interplays with the image of the immortal jellyfish staring into the viewers eyes to create a haunting depiction of the price of everlasting life.