About the artwork

Following Sarah Pannell’s extensive bodies of work created in Iran, Turkey and the Northern Territory, Sarah returns to her native Melbourne, capturing its residents emerging into the world in a new commission for PHOTO 2022.

The People are the Times is a portrait of Melbourne during an eventful summer as the city reawakens, the music resumes and its residents step back out into the light.

The People are the Times was commissioned by Photo Australia and the Metro Tunnel Creative Program for PHOTO 2022.

About the artist

Sarah Pannell is an Australian photographer whose work concerns culture, landscape, tradition and community.

PHOTO 2022 is an international photography biennial taking place in galleries and public spaces across Melbourne and regional Victoria. Visit the PHOTO 2022 website for more details.