Abstract Photography: From the Muswellbrook Collections
鈥淚 wanted to see what would be revealed if I photographed in complete darkness.鈥
鈥 Featured artist Merilyn Fairskye
In abstract photography, the artist aims to photograph the unphotographable(1). Featuring work drawn from the permanent collections by past winners and finalists of the Muswellbrook Photographic Awards and Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize, 鈥楢bstract Photography: From the Muswellbrook Collections鈥 considers abstraction as a method for revealing what cannot be seen.
From chemical manipulation to recontextualisation, the images have been created using a diverse range of methods and strategies. Through these approaches, each artist transforms their subject to resist easy interpretation, encouraging deeper contemplation and inviting viewers to reflect on the intangible experiences we all share.
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鈥淚 wanted to see what would be revealed if I photographed in complete darkness.鈥
鈥 Featured artist Merilyn Fairskye
In abstract photography, the artist aims to photograph the unphotographable(1). Featuring work drawn from the permanent collections by past winners and finalists of the Muswellbrook Photographic Awards and Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize, 鈥楢bstract Photography: From the Muswellbrook Collections鈥 considers abstraction as a method for revealing what cannot be seen.
From chemical manipulation to recontextualisation, the images have been created using a diverse range of methods and strategies. Through these approaches, each artist transforms their subject to resist easy interpretation, encouraging deeper contemplation and inviting viewers to reflect on the intangible experiences we all share.
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