Drifting
Megan McNicholl
635mm x 780mm /
Photography and New Media
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Weather and water shape my rural reality. As a primary producer both impact my livelihood and underpin my sense of wellbeing. I have tried to convey the feeling of awe and wonder felt after the parched creek bed beside my home, was replenished by life giving autumn rain. Providing a sanctuary where the splendour of nature offers the ‘drifter’ a much-needed escape from daily routines.
To create this image, I have used double exposure, a photographic technique that combines two different images into a single image.
Curator’s Comment
This work conveys a strong sense of atmosphere through the saturated sunset and high contrast forms. The artwork statement alludes to the use of double exposure and the thematic duality, and it is interesting to note the dominance of one scene over another. The overlay is visually non-descript, and this interpretive cue for viewers would be interesting to further explore in future works.
About the artist
Megan McNicholl is an opportunistic photographer, who has a deep connection with her natural surroundings. McNicholl uses her love of photography as a therapeutic medium to capture the natural elements of her Rural Reality, and to share the beauty she purposely searches for each day in the landscape that surrounds her home.