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Exhibitions
The Winter Group Exhibit 2021
https://linktr.ee/Ben_Broinowski_photography
Exhibit on view in gallery and online 10 June - 25 July
10 Jellore St, Berrima NSW 2577
Gallery open
Friday to Monday
10 am to 4 pm
Or by appointment
Instagram: @ben_broinowski_photography
call: 0432065357 for more information
makes for a great weekend getaway
Photo Catelogue
I had a solo show in 2021 at WhiteWall Art Projects Gallery . My photography catalogue is on this page below so scroll and have a look. If you have any queries please contact me at on 0432065357 or contact the gallery on:
0414084228
Location:
Shop 15/106 Terralong St, Kiama, 2533
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The Nocturnal Ocean
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Pariya Pashmak 2
This black and white abstract photograph consists of a series of fine white lines that curl and swirl and interlace in the same way threads do. The image has an analogue quality to it emulating the velvety scratchy quality seen in etching plates. These furious yet delicate lines hover above glimpses of a choppy ocean. Pariya Pashmak clouds, alien and magnetic.
Impressions: images 1,2 and 3
This black and white photograph reminds one of the scratchy qualities seen in an etching. The strands resemble human hair , yet have the softness, billownesss and delicate qualities seen in Pariya Pashmak dessert. It could resemble anything that reminds one of strands or looking at organic material through an electron -microscope. It is abstract and extends itself beyond the borders of the paper. This image is actually of the ocean capturing the light reflecting off the waves.
Impressions: images 1,2 and 3
This black and white photograph reminds one of the scratchy qualities seen in an etching. The strands resemble human hair , yet have the softness, billownesss and delicate qualities seen in Pariya Pashmak dessert. It could resemble anything that reminds one of strands or looking at organic material through an electron -microscope. It is abstract and extends itself beyond the borders of the paper. This image is actually of the ocean capturing the light reflecting off the waves.
Infinity
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Atumnual 1 and 4
Autumnal 1 and 4
Autumnal 1 and 4
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Sketch of the Bridge
Ocean Swirl
This atmospheric photograph of the ocean is impressionist in style. Its central swirl captures the energy of the wind and the magnetic forces of the ocean. Its turbulent nature is powerfully romantic. Its misty, grey and blue palette is painterly and unexpectedly tranquil.
Impressions:
This is an emotive and turbulent image of the ocean. Its intentionally impressionist and alludes to the unpredictability of nature of the seasons. This image alludes to William Turner’s turbulent ocean paintings. At any-time a storm could erupt. The swirl indicates this weather shift. This is a moody, grey and dramatic seascape drawing the viewer into the whirlpool and atmospheric conditions of the day.
Impressions:
This is an emotive and turbulent image of the ocean. Its intentionally impressionist and alludes to the unpredictability of nature of the seasons. This image alludes to William Turner’s turbulent ocean paintings. At any-time a storm could erupt. The swirl indicates this weather shift. This is a moody, grey and dramatic seascape drawing the viewer into the whirlpool and atmospheric conditions of the day.
It's Just a Scratch in the Ocean
This scratchy photograph captures the rustic beauty of the ocean. Its scratchy quality captures the glitchy light as it falls on the ocean surfaces. It is abstract in nature and captures the viewer’s imagination through its expressive non-descript forms. One is immersed in the complexity of abstractions.
Impressions and comments:
This work has a very Chinese graphic quality about it. It has a mysterious and painterly quality. It is an abstract image that is difficult to decipher where the photo was taken and what the photograph is of. Its intentionally meant to be abstract and ambiguous. It is meant to remind a person of black ink on white paper-gestural mark making.
Impressions and comments:
This work has a very Chinese graphic quality about it. It has a mysterious and painterly quality. It is an abstract image that is difficult to decipher where the photo was taken and what the photograph is of. Its intentionally meant to be abstract and ambiguous. It is meant to remind a person of black ink on white paper-gestural mark making.
Absence and Presence
The series of photographs titled Absence and Presence are abstract self-portraits explored through various natural scapes. The images are created using a range of slow shutter speeds. The work examines how abstract representations of portraiture are used to communicate the ephemeral nature of and power of presence and absence and the mysterious interplay between the two.
Absence and Presence
The series of photographs titled Absence and Presence are abstract self-portraits explored through various natural scapes. The images are created using a range of slow shutter speeds. The work examines how abstract representations of portraiture are used to communicate the ephemeral nature of and power of presence and absence and the mysterious interplay between the two.
In the series Absence and Presence, blurs and the use of absence and presence of a person’s portrait are used as an effect and affect. The series has been designed to create metaphors about presence and absence and how the world is illusory. When the subject is eradicated, it only highlights the power of their absence.
The images are fundamentally self-portraits within a landscape or a seascape context. The subject (myself) slowly dissolving away frame by frame until I disappear. The images become a meditation on impermanence.
The paradox of presence and absence is a metaphor for life. The idea of death is always a stone throw away from life. The symbols of being and not being are the metaphors used to evidence life and existence itself. My question centres around the notion of how the absence
of a person can be felt. A place triggers an image or memory of the absent one. These symbols are evidenced through an ocean backdrop or by a lake side or through a device such as the blur within the composition. This can be seen in the footprints left behind in the sand. Or not seen at all and replaced all together with a tranquil quiet image of a lake. I was there and now I’m not there. What we have now is the viewer experiencing my experience. They have taken my place and are now the key actors or players, experiencing presence and absence.
Impressions:
We are experiencing the landscape. The serenity and tranquility of the landscape. These photographs are grappling with bigger ideas and intentions. What is captured isn’t obvious. The truth is that this series is a portrait of myself, except that the viewer cannot see me because of long exposure techniques .In a nutshell, I’m in the shot but I have been eradicated to the point of absence. This ambiguity questions the photographer’s intentions and what are the deeper meanings associated with this photograph. Ultimately, this portrait is questioning our very mortality. It alludes to the idea that a place can hold the memory of a person that once existed and now is no longer present in the scene.
In the series Absence and Presence, blurs and the use of absence and presence of a person’s portrait are used as an effect and affect. The series has been designed to create metaphors about presence and absence and how the world is illusory. When the subject is eradicated, it only highlights the power of their absence.
The images are fundamentally self-portraits within a landscape or a seascape context. The subject (myself) slowly dissolving away frame by frame until I disappear. The images become a meditation on impermanence.
The paradox of presence and absence is a metaphor for life. The idea of death is always a stone throw away from life. The symbols of being and not being are the metaphors used to evidence life and existence itself. My question centres around the notion of how the absence
of a person can be felt. A place triggers an image or memory of the absent one. These symbols are evidenced through an ocean backdrop or by a lake side or through a device such as the blur within the composition. This can be seen in the footprints left behind in the sand. Or not seen at all and replaced all together with a tranquil quiet image of a lake. I was there and now I’m not there. What we have now is the viewer experiencing my experience. They have taken my place and are now the key actors or players, experiencing presence and absence.
Impressions:
We are experiencing the landscape. The serenity and tranquility of the landscape. These photographs are grappling with bigger ideas and intentions. What is captured isn’t obvious. The truth is that this series is a portrait of myself, except that the viewer cannot see me because of long exposure techniques .In a nutshell, I’m in the shot but I have been eradicated to the point of absence. This ambiguity questions the photographer’s intentions and what are the deeper meanings associated with this photograph. Ultimately, this portrait is questioning our very mortality. It alludes to the idea that a place can hold the memory of a person that once existed and now is no longer present in the scene.
Two People Believe it or not?
This expressionistic, dramatic street photograph alludes to a nostalgic past. The black and white photo captures two mysterious people-a portrait of their legs, trousers flying backwards, walking in a flurry around the Opera House. The photos are taken from the hip, Maier style. The dramatic chiaroscuro creates theatrical drama and a sense moodiness.
Impressions:
This is a mysterious and highly unusual composition of the opera house. It’s taken from a low view- point and alludes to Maier’s and Dupain’s photography. The geometry is what makes this image so special and the dramatic tonal shifts is very engaging. The mystery of the person walking is imbuing the photograph with energy and humanity. The person is ambiguous, we cannot see their body or face only their legs. It’s a portrait of someone walking around the Opera House.
Impressions:
This is a mysterious and highly unusual composition of the opera house. It’s taken from a low view- point and alludes to Maier’s and Dupain’s photography. The geometry is what makes this image so special and the dramatic tonal shifts is very engaging. The mystery of the person walking is imbuing the photograph with energy and humanity. The person is ambiguous, we cannot see their body or face only their legs. It’s a portrait of someone walking around the Opera House.
Kiama Galaxy
This heavenly image is a light painting captured on digital camera. It captures an abstract slice of the universe. It looks almost like a snapshot of a part of the galaxy. The white hole draws the viewer into an infinite abstract space. Could this be the big bang?
Impressions:
This is an abstract, impressionist painterly work. Sprays of colour: red, white, yellow and red and dark indigo to black. This work is left to an imaginative and open interpretation.
Impressions:
This is an abstract, impressionist painterly work. Sprays of colour: red, white, yellow and red and dark indigo to black. This work is left to an imaginative and open interpretation.
Kiama Ruins
This abstract work was taken from some rocks near the ocean. The colours merge in the way watercolours do creating new tonal shifts between the colours. They are impressionistic and atmospheric, as well as capturing the light conditions reaching for the senses. There is a smoke like quality that is mysterious and alluring.
Impressions:
This is an abstract, impressionist painterly work. Sprays of colour: red, white, yellow and red and dark indigo to black to dark green, amber brown and golden hues. This work is left to an imaginative and open interpretation.
Impressions:
This is an abstract, impressionist painterly work. Sprays of colour: red, white, yellow and red and dark indigo to black to dark green, amber brown and golden hues. This work is left to an imaginative and open interpretation.
Kiama Abstraction
This abstract work was taken from some rocks near the ocean. The colours merge in the way watercolours do creating new tonal shifts between the colours. They are impressionistic and atmospheric, as well as capturing the light conditions reaching for the senses. There is a smoke like quality that is mysterious and alluring.
Impressions:
This is an abstract, impressionist painterly work. Sprays of colour: red, white, yellow and red and dark indigo to black to dark green, amber brown and golden hues. This work is left to an imaginative and open interpretation.
Impressions:
This is an abstract, impressionist painterly work. Sprays of colour: red, white, yellow and red and dark indigo to black to dark green, amber brown and golden hues. This work is left to an imaginative and open interpretation.
Last Light at Watson Bay
At sunset Watsons bay looks tranquil and peaceful. The water is still and the setting quiet and romantic. The photograph is documentary in style but has a soft approach to place, more of an intimate experience. Watson’s Bay is captured just at dusk when the sky emanates flares of orange and indigo blue. The colours refract off the surfaces of the harbour.
Impressions:
Atmospheric and moody. It is a document of Watson’s place but not in an obvious way. It reminds us of the beauty of Sydney and its inlets and harbour. Its capturing a beautiful time of the day-at sunset and what could be seen as magic hour.
Impressions:
Atmospheric and moody. It is a document of Watson’s place but not in an obvious way. It reminds us of the beauty of Sydney and its inlets and harbour. Its capturing a beautiful time of the day-at sunset and what could be seen as magic hour.
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