KATI THANDA – LAKE EYRE. Interpretations from the Air - group show

This book launch and photographic exhibition from The Light Collective features the work of Adam Williams, Luke Austin, Ignacio Palacios, Paul Hoelen.

© Andy Williams
© Andy Williams

Four incredible and dedicated photographers, an adventurous off-road 4WD trip and two charter plane rides above Lake Eyre delivers stunning results.

When you take to the air, [Lake Eyre's] true complexity, variety and immensity is breathtakingly revealed.Salt deposits, eroded channels and inlets, layers of sediment and algal blooms provide endlessly subtle variations of texture, lines, pattern and colour. The Light Collective, 2016

© Paul Hoelen
© Paul Hoelen

The opening and book launch will run from 6–9pm on Thursday, 3 November, and be attended by the special guest, acclaimed Australian landscape photographer, Ken Duncan.

Follow this link for a special behind the scenes of the project: https://vimeo.com/181141679

© Ignacio Palacios
© Ignacio Palacios

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Tue-Sat 11am – 6pm.
© Luke Austin
© Luke Austin

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November

Brisbane: Until 13 July 2025. Amateur Brisbane photographer Alfred Henrie Elliott (1870-1954) extraordinary images lay dormant for decades until they were discovered only recently. This exhibition is curated by seven Brisbane photographers.

Sydney: The photographs in Max Dupain: Student Life were taken at the University of Sydney in the early 1950s, a period of rapid change marked by the politics of the Cold War.

Perth: Until 18 May 2025. Henry Roy – Impossible Island draws on 40-years of recollections and observations as it brings together 113 photos taken from 1983 to 2023.

Melbourne: 30/11– 15/12. Focal/Vocal showcases the photographic talents of 7 graduates who use the medium of photography for the exploration of the human condition.

December

Sydney: 5 December – 1 February. Photofields presents the Southern Sky Astrophotography 2024 exhibition, the 20th edition of the David Malin Awards.

Sydney: 6 & 7 December. Special-edition free tours of Sydney Observatory will explore the site's history of photographic observation.

Sydney: One off event. 6 December. In this conversation, they expand on their photographic trajectories: from years shared under the stars in the Australian outback, to Autio's studies of the undersea world and Parke's most recent work inspired by NASA’s Golden Record.

Sydney: One off event. 6 December 8-10pm. Directed by Liselle Mei, Human Computer is a short film exploring the work of female scientific assistants.

Sydney: One off event > 7 Dec 1pm-5pm. Join artist and photographer Yvette Hamilton for a cameraless photography workshop to create lumen prints at Sydney Observatory.

Sydney: One off event. 7 December 1-5pm. For this workshop, participants are invited to bring a printed photograph of Country, landscape, or place to respond to.