Long Gallery: Gaze …

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An exhibition of ethereal beauty, Gaze, by Hobart photographer Craig Riddington will feature in the Long Gallery at Salamanca Arts Centre from April 20-26.

The exhibition is the first by Riddington in Hobart and opens from 6pm on Wednesday, April 20.

Riddington studied photography at the London College of Printing and enjoyed a successful career as an editorial and commercial photographer. His focus during this time was many and varied – from live music to documenting the impact of transitioning to school in Australia for refugee children.

But it was a chance meeting with one of the world’s foremost landscape photographers, Michael Kenna, which was to have a profound impact on his scope and direction.

“Particularly, I am inspired by the atmospherics which can be captured through the combination of monochrome images and long exposures,” Riddington said.

“This is particularly so in Tasmania, where the landscapes are exquisite and the nature of the light is quite incredible.”

Riddington also has a purist approach to the post-production of images – digitally replicating traditional darkroom techniques.

While Riddington continues to work as a commercial photographer, his current artistic interest is around the ideas of time and permanence, which is explored at the intersection of man-made objects and the natural environment.
Jason