My series Dark Nights looks at Australian nature as staged and theatrical, referencing the distance that has developed between the natural environment and ourselves. The images showing dying grass trees affected by Cinnamon fungus (Phytophthora) and trees being smothered by non-indigenous vines for example mirror the slow but steady process of Australia’s disappearing unique identity.
By illuminating certain areas of bushland at night, the background becomes invisible, resulting in the loss of context and depth – what we see becomes isolated from it’s surroundings – this leaves us wondering whether the photograph has been taken in situ out bush or in a studio setting.