212 meters, 2019. © Alan McFetridge
Edition of 6 plus 1 A.P.
Chroma Print (Waxed Inkjet on Museum Grade Paper) 753mm x 893mm
Frame: Charred Tulip coated with Tung Oil, 783mm x 923mm x 40mm
212 meters, 2019. © Alan McFetridge
Edition of 6 plus 1 A.P.
Chroma Print (Waxed Inkjet on Museum Grade Paper) 753mm x 893mm
Frame: Charred Tulip and Tung Oil, 783mm x 923mm x 40mm
Detail: 212 meters, 2019. © Alan McFetridge
SEPARATED BY METERS
The Australian continent has a climate history rich with high rainfall, droughts, bushfires, and snowfalls. It is vulnerable to climate extremes and variability. How has human activity altered patterns here, and what will climate change look like for Australian people?
The Heathcote National Park is densely populated by fire-dependent trees such as Ecapltus, Acacia, and Banksia, which share a boundary with the Suburb of Menai, Sydney; the picture titles are distances between the camera and the nearest dwelling.
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Landscapes are coupled with still life studies of common items, found amongst the ash in the freshly burnt reserve.
Separated by Meters | About
Sharing a boundary with the Suburb of Menai, Sydney, the picture titles are distances between the camera and the nearest dwelling.
Australia has a long-standing relationship with fire. Settling into regions near dense woodlands poses a risk, as the forests rely on fire for cleansing.
The 2018 fire in Menai is remarkable because it occurred in mid-April, far from the regular fire season. Fire crews had been stood down, and aircraft chartered for firefighting operations had been returned to the northern hemisphere.
The story for Menai’s residents is one of a narrow escape. Communities affected by global heating are beginning to ask how urban life will be sustained and adapt during forthcoming extreme weather events.
316 meters, 2019. © Alan McFetridge
Cutters, 2018. © Alan McFetridge
Coke Can, 2018. © Alan McFetridge
The Centre for Ecological Philosophy
You can read more about the centre and what we are doing to question how the climate will change, fires will intensify and adaptation necessary and what we can do about it in a blog post here.
For further information on this project please contact the Studio
All images © Alan McFetridge