An intriguing new exhibition, Dreamscapes, featuring fine art drone photography by Eamon Wyss was officially unveiled at Castlemaine’s Lot 19 art precinct on Saturday.
Dreamscapes is a collection of dreaming stories found naturally in the landscape – a series of unmanipulated drone photography of ephemeral salt lakes in Victoria, purposely composed from the air to emulate abstract paintings.
Eamon Wyss is a drone photographer with a passion for abstract storytelling.
A lifelong disciplinary artist, he has developed a distinct creative style based on composition and colour theory, in which he pays meticulous attention to detail while composing his works from the air.
He seeks out what he describes as ‘contemporary dreaming stories’ that lay hidden in the landscape.
In this way, his work first appears to the viewer as abstract paintings that play with our imagination; however, as the viewer steps closer, Mother Nature’s exquisite work is revealed.
Wyss said the main inspiration for these works came from Aboriginal dot paintings he encountered in the Australian desert as a boy, which used both topographical and symbolic communication of the landscape to tell a story.
International award-winning Australian artist, Anthony Breslin, said Wyss’s work drew us back to take in the abstract whole while seducing us in to explore the natural details.
“In this way, his work provides a unique interactive or theatrical experience for the viewer,” Breslin said.
If you missed Saturday’s opening you can catch an artist talk with Eamon Wyss on Saturday December 17 at 2pm. The exhibition runs until December 18.
The gallery is open Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays 11-4pm.
For more information visit www.lot19art.com
