Infinite Coast No 3 Ed. 4 of 7

∞ Infinite COAST No3 by Chris Dark - Photographer.

∞ Infinite COAST series and exhibition.

Proudly part of the Head On 2021 Open Exhibition Program. Picarda Gallery, 19 Essex St Fremantle WA.

A continuation of my Infinite Series and the 2019 exhibition Head East and Turn Right. This body of work is an exploration of the infinite nature of our minds and the eternal nature of our coast. I have always been drawn to our coast as an escape from the confines of reality and a window to the infinite nature of our minds. The endless horizon and calming effects of the shifting sands, rolling waves and salty air allow me to easily enter the infinite space in my mind and be present in the moment. A place filled with colour, hope and joy.

Shot on the Perth Metropolitan and Turquoise Coast of Western Australia using age old film techniques resulting in images with simple lines, colour and shapes has allowed me to extend the feeling of what I see in my minds eye into a picture. As well as including figures to tell a story of the people and activities that help grant my mind entry into the infinite space.

Printed on archival museum quality 310gsm RAG ultra smooth fine art matte paper. This ensures that with correct care prints will remain of high quality long after we have gone.

Image sizes include a white paper border.

Prints are hand signed and numbered by the artist and include a certificate of authenticity.

Unframed rolled print only incased in hard cardboard tube.

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An award winning Fine Art Landscape Photographer based in Perth Western Australia. I grew up drawing and painting and later discovered photography as an art form through travel. I further developed my vision through stints as a commercial and architectural photographer. However, I found photographic fine art in the digital era extremely fulfilling as I could combine drawing, painting and photography in the one process and the freedom to express myself beyond a single photograph. The use of digital medium format equipment enables me to record an almost endless array of colour tones and therefore giving me the ability to interpret my vision into large and compelling prints.

My photographic art is both an exploration of new places and my own emotional, creative and personal growth. I am drawn to expansive land and seascapes with a sense of infinite horizons. A mental adjustment takes place with the clearing of emotional and physical clutter of day to day life. Discovering the pulse of the environment and its character forms a deeper connection. My visual voice can wonder and create without judgement and a sense of endless curiosity.

Chris has exhibited his work across Australia and has won multiple awards internationally. His artworks are held in private and commercial collections across the world including Capella Hotels and Resorts. He also runs creative workshops in Perth Western Australia, and speaks regularly about his art and photographic journey. He continues to explore his visual voice from land and the air around Australia and beyond, interpreting his experiences as a human in this world.