Land Mythology
Karolina Partyka
Master of Art

Land Mythology
Created during a residency at Fowler’s Gap, 100km from Broken Hill, in the arid region of NSW, 'Land Mythologies' is the result of a week spent wandering the harsh terrain, contemplating the white history of men scouring the land for gold, and other ‘precious’ elements, as well as the human tendency to create monuments and sacred structures in order to provide a conduit to our spiritual connection with the earth, nature, and the universe. The photos, taken from a very low angle, create the impression of human-scale structures, implying inhabitants and mythologies, and hinting at the presence of the the spirits of the land.