DAVIDLOUGHLIN

A refined installation view in a spacious white-walled gallery, featuring a grid of large photographic prints mounted edge-to-edge without frames. Each print presents abstract, gently layered images evocative of ecological traces—subtle silhouettes of native flora, soft root network imprints, and muted earth tones fading into pale greys. The prints hover slightly off the wall, casting soft, diffuse shadows on the painted surface. The space is lit by even, natural skylight, which creates a tranquil, meditative quality. The camera captures the scene in sharp focus from a straight-on, wide perspective, emphasizing negative space and the symmetry of the arrangement. The overall effect is sophisticated, minimalist, and photographic, highlighting the interplay of ancestral memory and landscape in the artist’s practice.

David Loughlin

Aotearoa-based photographer working with wet plate collodion, lumen, and phytogram to explore ancestral, ecological, and land-use histories across Whāingaroa and Taranaki.

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