Justin McShane’s solo show features a collection of Chine-collé photo etchings that reveal the moody silhouettes of trees consumed by an overcast sky. The eerie character of the works, evoke a half-forgotten memory during twilight hours deep in the woods.
He explained, ‘Searching through boxes of my photographs I was particularly drawn to those of trees… They can show resilience in the face of adversity, determined patience in fulfilling a purpose, adaptability, a calm stillness.’
Justin McShane, Wandering Among Tall Pines, 2017, photo etching, edition 2, 103 x 170cm (image), 103 x 190cm (paper). Courtesy the artist and Handmark Gallery – Evandale, Tasmania
Handmark Gallery – Evandale
12 November to 1 December, 2017
Tasmania
