Back Roads

Overview

I knew Simon Kean Hammerson’s name was a familiar one. When Googling his name for information on his upcoming exhibition, I happened upon a bunch of links for The Greens political party. At first glance it seems strange that an  artistic photographer leads a double life in politics and the environment (and vice versa) but upon reading further, it becomes obvious; Hammerson’s passion for the environment shows in his work – with a mastered sense of light, colour and space, his photographs exhibit a certain appreciation for the subtleties of the form and shape in a landscape. In particular, Hammerson has a keen interest in the impact of time and climate on nature and man-made objects, and the beauty and emotion that is created when the two forms are introduced.

Showing at the Alliance Francaise de Brisbane is Back Roads, a body of Hammerson’s work that best showcases his ability to capture the natural world through the lens of a camera.

Image credit: Simon Kean Hammerson