memories in place: the centenary of WW1
'these images provide a contemporary view not an historical one'
Memories in Place: the centenary of WW1, was a long term documentary photography project that I began in 2008. The outcome was a high quality hardcover book Memories in Place:the centenary of WW1. The book was published by the State Library of Queensland and Griffith University and launched at a major event on April 3rd. 2014.
Key note speakers included the Chancellor of Griffith University, the Ambassador of Belgium and the Cultural Attache of France . Images were taken in France, Belgium, Gallipoli and Australia.
Key note speakers included the Chancellor of Griffith University, the Ambassador of Belgium and the Cultural Attache of France . Images were taken in France, Belgium, Gallipoli and Australia.
Anzac Day, Ballarat 2011
The names of WW1 battlefields where millions died are memorialised in Australia in a range of interesting ways. As a result of the patriotic fervour in post war Australia, housing estates, suburban streets, country towns, rivers and soldier settlements reflect names that had become synonymous with sacrifice.
This project explores the enduring connections between these places in Australia and Europe that became inexorably linked as a result of the war. How do places such as Pozieres or Passchendaele in Australia resonate with those places in Belgium and France one hundred years on? What impact does this have on our understanding of war, peace, nationhood and friendship?
This project explores the enduring connections between these places in Australia and Europe that became inexorably linked as a result of the war. How do places such as Pozieres or Passchendaele in Australia resonate with those places in Belgium and France one hundred years on? What impact does this have on our understanding of war, peace, nationhood and friendship?
Anzac Day, Ballarat Victoria, 2011
There are no WW1 Australian soldiers still alive. However, I believe that the places visited for this project retain an emotional resonance that drove the project.
To see a selection of images from this expansive project click on the appropriate button
