Emma Hack facts for kids

Emma Hack is an amazing Australian artist. She is famous for her unique photographs. In these photos, she paints human bodies to look exactly like the background wall. It's like a chameleon hiding! This makes the people seem to disappear into the patterns.

Her special art style started in the early 2000s. She got ideas from old wallpaper designs by an artist named Florence Broadhurst.

You might have seen her work without even knowing it! Her art was featured in the music video for Gotye's super popular song, "Somebody That I Used to Know". This helped many people around the world discover her incredible talent. In 2014, she also started including animals in her artwork.

The Emma Hack Art Prize

In 2014, Emma Hack created a special award called the Emma Hack Art Prize. This prize helps new artists in South Australia. It offers a $5,000 prize and a chance for artists to show their work in an exhibition.

First Art Prize Winners

The very first theme for the art prize was 'My environment'. The main winner was Natasha Natale for her sculpture called Stump. This artwork showed how delicate and easily damaged a home garden can be. People also voted for their favorite art piece. The winner of the People's Choice award was Tiffany Rysdale for her artwork Growth Spurt.

Future Themes and Exhibitions

In 2015, the theme for the prize was 'Humanity in the environment'. This encouraged artists to think about how people and nature connect.

A group of top artists are chosen as finalists. Their artworks are then shown at the Adelaide Convention Centre. The artworks can be bought by visitors. Part of the money from sales helps a group called the Australian Marine Mammal Welfare and Rescue Organisation (AMMWRO). This group helps sea animals. The exhibition is also part of the Adelaide Fringe, which is a big arts festival.