{"product_id":"renate-rienmuller-gumnut-gospel","title":"Renate Rienmuller - Gumnut Gospel","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGumnut gospel”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium: Silver gelatin print (RC)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBLACKWOOD FRAME\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo me these works fit so beautifully to the “home” theme because this particular body of work\/exhibition was all about connection to country and my personal journey and search for a deeper understanding of our rich indigenous culture and history. I chose to use Australian natives as my subject to explore this subject.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e spent a lot of time in nature as a kid and so the native flora and fauna always felt familiar. I have memories of collecting interesting looking leaves, fallen banksia pods, gumnuts and stones. They were always a reminder of that place….a memory and gift from the land. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI wanted this series to reflect my love and gratitude for this rich land by photographing iconic native fauna as my subject just as I photograph my human subjects. Portraits of nature if you will….really showing off their beauty and details using a photographic process that dates back to 1851 using all raw materials. The fact that images are made directly onto glass plates also felt like a beautiful metaphor for the fragility of nature and the importance to look after it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI feel like the resulting images really reflected the beauty and how I feel about the importance of connecting with land\/home my journey in educating myself about its rich but also dark history. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Renate Rienmüller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67956927955004,"sku":null,"price":690.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/1135\/3916\/files\/RR.jpg?v=1794294198","url":"https:\/\/pseudonymgallery.com\/products\/renate-rienmuller-gumnut-gospel","provider":"Pseudonym Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}