Three of Australia’s finest landscape photographers Paul Hoelen, Scott McCook and Sheldon Pettit have joined forces to present a new exhibition at the Head On Photography Festival entitled Altered Lands at Customs House, Circular Quay, NSW.
The exhibition centres around aerial photographs exploring Australia's relationship with the land and our impact on it though its use as a resource.
"On one level we can admire the design, structure and industriousness of our ability to extract what we need to support our quality of life," says Paul Hoelen, "yet we also need to acknowledge the impact these processes can have."
"Many resource-driven practices in Australia take place in very remote areas, and hence remain hidden from view and well beyond our collective sight. By taking to the air, these altered lands are unveiled and presented here with a striking visual strength for us to both witness and reflect on their unnerving beauty and shaping force on this land.”
Altered Lands is on at Customs House (levels 1 and 2), Sydney, until 5 June 2016. The exhibition is open weekdays from 10am to 7pm and weekends from 11am to 4pm with the official opening by sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore on Wednesday 4 May from 7-9pm.
From the exhibition Altered Lands. Photo by Paul Hoelen, 2015.
From the exhibition Altered Lands. Photo by Paul Hoelen, 2015.
From the exhibition Altered Lands. Photo by Paul Hoelen, 2015.
From the exhibition Altered Lands. Photo by Scott McCook, 2015.
From the exhibition Altered Lands. Photo by Scott McCook, 2015.
From the exhibition Altered Lands. Photo by Scott McCook, 2015.
From the exhibition Altered Lands. Photo by Scott McCook, 2015.
From the exhibition Altered Lands. Photo by Sheldon Petit, 2015.
From the exhibition Altered Lands. Photo by Sheldon Petit, 2015.
From the exhibition Altered Lands. Photo by Sheldon Petit, 2015.
From the exhibition Altered Lands. Photo by Paul Hoelen, 2015.
