darkness in the absence of colour
Anne Levitch
darkness in the absence of colour [detail] 2026
Portrait of Genna Levitch
Digital photographic print
75 x 75 cm
About the Artwork
This work captures a moment of quiet reflection during a difficult time for my partner, who often visits my studio. The Bondi Massacre in December 2025 triggered a period of deep darkness for Genna, reflected in the enveloping shadow with a distant light on his face. Raised by a strong, determined Christian mother and quiet submissive Jewish father, Genna’s bi-racial background had been the subject of curiosity and introspection for some time. Distant in a scale that echoes his solitude, the image explores the light of dawning self-awareness and the horrors of ancestral identity held within the darkness of his introspection.
The title is taken from a poem by Susan Grant.
About the Artist
Anne Levitch is a Sydney-based multidisciplinary artist, whose practice predominantly centres on 3D works with aggregated installations, providing an opportunity for photography within the frame of created environments. She engages with the philosophical and psychological influences of embedded cultural memory, and societal attitudes, making their echoing traces more visible.
Anne has been a finalist in significant art awards in New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, and Victoria (e.g., Sculpture by the Sea, Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award, Sculpture at ScenicWorld, Hidden at Rookwood, and The Percival Photographic Portrait Prize), and has held group and solo exhibitions. Her most recent solo exhibition by invitation was at Grace Cossington Smith Gallery in Sydney 2025, titled Deconstruction of Vanity. Anne holds a Master of Art from UNSW and a Bachelor of Art (Industrial Design) from Sydney College of the Arts. Her work is held in significant private collections.