Only the Stars Know Where I’ve Been
Photo exhibition by Jordan Hadlee

Stepdown is over the moon to present Only the Stars Know Where I’ve Been, an exhibition by Tāmaki-Makaurau based photographer Jordan Hadlee. Jordan’s exhibition is running in tandem and symbiotic support with the dance performances of the same name by Ctenophora Co. dance collective, which we are hosting as part of the Fringe in the ‘Stings Festival. 

Hadlee’s work embodies the emotions and themes central to Only the Stars Know Where I’ve Been. It invites the viewer to reflect on their own journeys, past, present, and future, and the delicacies of personal identity. 

In the words of Jordan; 

"Ctenophora Co. connected with me to create a series of photographs that not only represent their upcoming performance, Only the Stars Know Where I’ve Been, but also embody the emotions and themes at its core. In this exhibition, my work reflects both the performers and their art while remaining true to my own practice as an artist. I focused on capturing the beauty in the mundane, highlighting the fleeting moments of transition between spaces, identities, and the past and future. By deconstructing and reconstructing familiar elements, I curated this show to feel uncanny, blurring the line between reality and imagination, each photograph acts as a fragment to a larger piece of art." 

Welcoming reception for Jordan Hadlee and Ctenophora Co. :
5-7PM, Fri, 11 October