Alexandra Nell, Civic Pulse, 2025, print on 200gsm gloss photographic paper, 42 x 29.5 cm.
Photographer: Brenton McGeachie
Alexandra Nell
Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Design
Have you ever been stuck on a Friday night with nothing to do? Has a mate come down to CBR and asked, “What’s on?”
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