FEATURED in
The Body Project
PHOTOGRAPHY works BY MARTINE PAYNE
+ ART WORKSHOPS BY JESSICA DAVINA
AUGUST 21 - 23 / MUSES SPACE, BONDI RD BONDI
Join us for Opening Night - 6pm Friday August 21
The Body Project 2026 is a body-positive photography exhibition by photographer Martine Payne, now in its third year.
Held this August in Bondi, the exhibition brings together a powerful collection of raw, intimate portraits of women who took part in The Body Project Day, photographed in May this year. Each image is presented alongside a deeply personal letters written by its participant, offering an honest and moving exploration of body image, self-worth, and the beauty found in vulnerability and diversity.
Visitors are invited to immerse themselves in the space through a curated program of women-focused creative workshops led by Jessica Davina, as well as a contribute to a free collaborative artwork celebrating the female form.
The Body Project is a reflective space to celebrate diversity, honour strength, and acknowledge the stories each body holds — seeing the body as art, displayed in a gallery where it belongs, and witnessed in the heart of Bondi.
Enquiries : hello@martinepayne.com
Martine Payne; Photographer
bondi, nsw
Martine Payne is a local Bondi Photographer who has been photographing portraits for over 12 years. In 2024 she created The Body Project encourage women to relate to their bodies with greater compassion— now in its third year, it aims to ask women to recognise their body's beauty and appreciate its function, resilience, and own narrative.
Jessica Davina; Art Workshop Facilitator
central coast
Jessica is an artist and art teacher from the Central Coast who focuses her workshops on appreciation of the female form and runs a series of creative classes, helping women change the relationship with their body.
Gallery Hours + Workshops
friday august 21
6 - 8PM / opening night
SATURDAY AUGUST 22
10AM - 2PM / GALLERY OPEN
3 - 5PM / LIFE DRAWING CLASS W JESSICA DAVINA
6 - 8PM / BODY PRINTING WORKSHOP W JESSICA DAVINA
SUNDAY AUGUST 23
10AM - 2PM / GALLERY OPEN
2 - 7PM / PAINT N SIP WORKSHOP W JESSICA DAVINA
WORKSHOPS :
Free Communal Collaborative Artwork
OPENING NIGHT + GALLERY HOURS
Grab a paintbrush and contribute to an easy paint-by-numbers style free collaborative artwork and go into the draw to win the final result.
FREE
Life Drawing Afternoon
sat aug 22 / 3 - 5 pm
A creative and immersive evening with women; drawing, creating and sipping champagne in the wonderful gallery space, supporting the celebration the beauty and power of the diverse female form. Includes all materials, wine + snacks.
$55
Body Printing Night
sat aug 22 / 6 - 8pm
A unique art experience where your body is painted and printed creating a bespoke artwork for you to take home. Sparkling wine & snacks included.
$133
Personalised Paint + Sip Class
sun aug 23 / 2 - 7pm
Spend an afternoon immersed in creative painting, working an image of yourself! Submit your selfie before hand, and let Jess sketch out your photo in an easy paint-by-numbers style that will have you walking away with an incredible, fail-proof work of art of your own body.
Canvas comes fully framed and package includes drinks and grazing table.
$159
