Fabric Of Country, 2026
Archival pigment print
80 x 120cm
Edition of 8 + 2 AP
Shadowbox frame, stained walnut
Recognition:
• Hornsby Art Prize 2026, Finalist
• Australian Photography Awards 2026, Shortlisted
Artist Statement:
"This portrait serves as a visual eulogy, exploring how migration permanently alters the self. The heavy, European-style coat represents my mother’s origins as an immigrant, a garment wholly unsuited to the sun-baked continent. However, the photographic layers dissolve the boundaries between her childhood history and her home. The rugged Australian landscape grows straight through her fabric and flesh, anchoring her to the earth. Through this rich palette of ochre reds and dusty browns, the artwork honours her final transition. It shows a person who carried the memory of a distant birthplace, but whose spirit ultimately fused with the landscape, ensuring she died a true Australian." – Christine Goerner
