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Digital A3 print on archival art paper.
Caves can offered shelter and protection. They can also be claustrophobic, dangerous places with a potential to crush a frail body of flesh and bone. . Perhaps it is some primordial urge that draws us to explore their dark secrets, accompanied by an innate fear of what may lie in wait, lurking in the shadows.
The cave where these photos were taken Imust have been of special significance to the Guringai/Gadigal Aboriginal people who dwelt in that area because it is located on an island surrounded by an estuary, the mouth of a river, and the ocean. All these elements relate to fertility and abundance. Entering this egg-shaped cave is like returning to the womb, and the site embodies feminine energy or shakti.
Digital A3 print on archival art paper.
Caves can offered shelter and protection. They can also be claustrophobic, dangerous places with a potential to crush a frail body of flesh and bone. . Perhaps it is some primordial urge that draws us to explore their dark secrets, accompanied by an innate fear of what may lie in wait, lurking in the shadows.
The cave where these photos were taken Imust have been of special significance to the Guringai/Gadigal Aboriginal people who dwelt in that area because it is located on an island surrounded by an estuary, the mouth of a river, and the ocean. All these elements relate to fertility and abundance. Entering this egg-shaped cave is like returning to the womb, and the site embodies feminine energy or shakti.