presents "Here and There" An exhibition of travel photographs Joseph A. Cali and Jan Kulikowski 56 Wallace St, Braidwood Ph +61 4842 1134 July 6th - August 3rd, 2003

The review by Myra McIntyre was published in a full page spread in the Canberra Times July 19th, 2003 on page 17 of Panorama. Copyright law prevents its reproduction here.

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Works by Jan Kulikowski

Artist Statement - Jan Kulikowski   These are images of places I have loved on my travels. Part of my delight in travelling is seeing the "new scene", the lure that makes me walk further, stay later, or even, good heavens, get up earlier!! The dreamy waterscapes are from Lovina and Lake Bratan in northern Bali. It was quiet when I was there in 2000, and I caught the sense of simple beauty, quiet and calm away from the crowds. I made time to stay in small places, in the hope of developing some understanding of life there. I think these unhurried images, mostly of early mornings, have captured some of this. In 2001 I travelled for four months in Europe, gladly lugging the photographic gear around Italy, Slovenia, Croatia and Poland. There are so many beautiful corners to photograph in the old quarters of cities! I love the texture of old walls, lamplight around corners, the polished glow of cobblestones, washing flapping overhead. I find old quarters fascinating, as a vibrant present life is lived in the presence of the architecture, tradition and memories of past centuries. I find this mix sometimes odd and always charming. I also love the quality of the light in Europe, it has a certain softness so different to Australia. In some of the landscapes I have tried to capture the soft mist, or last gold autumn light, the change of colour and tone in the trees and grasses, that I loved when I was there. As a traveller, and outsider, it is possible to see the everyday things with fresh eyes, a different perspective. This is also, for me, part of the wonder of photography: the different perspective. Capturing an image for others, offering that 'new scene', finding that new perspective. I love travelling here and there. Jan Kulikowski July 2003

Orvietto Night Jan Kulikowski

Bohinij Lake Fog Jan Kulikowski

The 15 other works Jan exhibited can only be seen at the gallery.

Works by Joseph Cali

Cameron Corner Joseph Cali In December 2002, I traveled to Lindon Station, Cameron Corner at the intersection of the NSW, SA and QLD borders to watch a total solar eclipse. We chose this area over Ceduna or Lyndhurst to avoid crowds and to watch some extra atmospheric phenomena visible from this area. After refueling my car I drove off and looked back at the two 4WD campervans that were part of our convoy. The cloud formation looked to me like smoke billowing out of the radio tower. I took the shot and have heavily digitally manipulated it to create this photo/illustration. The lower right hand quarter of the photograph originally had my 4WD and a friend leaning on it. I didn't like this and removed it digitally then reconstructed the foreground landscape. I really like the feel of this image. I was inspired by the paintings of D'arcy Doyle. Type "C" Print. $180.00

Artist Statement - Joseph Cali   I like the way the photographic medium can twist reality. Many of my photographs are pre-visualised and don't depict the original scene the way it was but rather the way I'd like it to be. I've travelled with friends who have said,"What do you want to photograph that for?" Then on seeing the final print they exclaim or complain," But I didn't see that." The fact is that I did see it in my mind and was able to translate that to the print. After I survey a scene, I close my eyes and try to imagine that I am holding the final print. Then using any means at my disposal I set about creating that photograph. I am definitely not a purist freely using monochrome and colour, traditional and digital methods to achieve what I want. I prefer traditional enlarger printing as I find the more tactile processes mildly cathartic and feel much stronger connections to the final images that I produce on the enlarger than those produced on a computer or through a commercial lab. I have on this occasion decided to exhibit colour for a change. I believe the web was hand made for photographers to share images over distances impossible by traditional exhibiting and as such maintain a large web site. I try to use techniques or special effects sparingly and only to communicate a feeling or mood to the viewer rather than as an end in itself. I like to experiment with many different styles. In my travels, I mostly photograph people, wildlife, built environment and landscape. I particularly like travelling & photographing in primitive or under-privileged parts of the world. It helps to keep you humble. In this exhibition I've decided to exhibit coloured landscapes of the natural environments. In these images, I am trying to show that there is a little bit of magic everywhere you look if you look hard enough. The type "C" prints were custom printed by Steve Dent of Photographics International, Green Square, Kingston.

Hievre el agua Joseph Cali While enjoying a ten day stay in Oaxaca, I went to Hiervre El Agua, a sulphur spring set in the mountains out of town. On arriving, the spring pool was full of bathers. I don't mind including the odd person in my photographs but this was ridiculous. On this occasion, I thought a pristine photograph "sin gentes" was the go. It was obvious that this was going to be one of those shots that got away. As soon as anyone got out, they were soon replaced by two more. Then it happened! It started to rain. Unbelievably, all the swimmers got out of the spring and ran for shelter. As soon as the rain stopped and the water surface calmed, I was ready and waiting. I took the shot seconds before the bathers returned to the pool. Type "C" Print. $180.00	Barn Bluff, Cradle Mountain National Park. Joseph Cali In March 1997, I walked the overland track, in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Claire National Park with two friends. Before leaving, I'd decided I wanted to take an iconic image of Barn Bluff, a well-known peak along the track. Checking maps before departure, I realised the photograph had to be taken at dawn. We stopped overnight at a hut near Cradle Mountain a few hours walk short of the lakes to the east of the bluff. Much to the disgust of my companions, I woke up at 3am packed and set off in the dark. Walking by torchlight was slow. I arrived at the lake minutes before sunrise to find wind disturbing the water suface. Some smaller ponds I'd passed on the way were more sheltered. I quickly walked back to those to take the shot. Type "C" Print. $180.00	Sand waves Joseph Cali There is a myth among photographers that there are no sand dunes left in Australia without foot prints. Well they are wrong! These dunes, I'm not saying where they are or they will have footprints all over them next time I go there were absolutely pristine. A true visual and aesthetic treat.

Laguna Verde Joseph Cali I spent the latter half of 1998 travelling through Central and South America. In Southern Bolivia I made a point of seeing Las joyas de Bolivia (The jewels of Bolivia.) This is the name that Bolivian give to a series of spectacular salt lakes in the desierte de Atacama region of southwest Bolivia. Laguna Verde is located in the southwestern corner of Bolivia near the border intersections with Chile and Argentina. The name Laguna Verde means Green Lake. We were there a bit too early in the day. Algae in the lake change the colour of the water later in the day when the sun warms the shallow water. I was there relatively early, the air temperature was reading a balmy ­15oC on my backpack thermometer. The water was glacial blue. Type "C" Print. ......$180.00

Fox Glacier in Blizzard Joseph Cali In 1992 I went ski mountaineering on Fox Glacier for ten days. Two friends organized the trip. I just tagged along. At one point we spent three days sheltering in Pioneer Hut while 130km/hr wind ravaged the glacier outside. Mount Tasman towers above Fox Glacier. The wind was stripping plates of ice crust 300mm diameter and 50mm thick off the top of Mt Tasman and hurling them across the glacier and onto our hut. The hut has a frame of 150mm square steel beams that would shake violently each time the hut was struck. The air is full of needle lie ice crystals that diffuse the violent scene into a thing of visual beauty.

Kosciusko Snowdrift Joseph Cali Taken on a snow camping trip last winter. This was my first ski trip for five years. I'd been overseas every winter since 1997 except 2000 when other factors prevented me skiing. As I took my first tentative steps onto the snow I was regretting having loaded so much gear into my backpack. To my surprise, my ski legs were still with me and I had no problems. After so many years off the snow I was able to look at the mountains with fresh eyes and see things that I may have taken for granted before. The interplay of mist shadow and the sensuous curves of the snowdrift caught my eye. Type "C" Print 8" x 14" $180.00

Laguna Colorada  Joseph Cali We arrived at Laguna Colorada about one and a half hours before sunset. Several other 4WDs arrived simultaneously. The altitude of the lake is around 5200m. Most of our group and people in other 4WDs began the kilometer long walk to the lake shore. Surveying the scene, I decided that a high vantage point would be useful. I set off in the opposite direction to climb a hill and gain some height. The wide angle view proved unsatisfying but this image taken with a 400mm telephoto lens shows off the remarkable terrain, two toned lake waters and borax salt crust. It doesn't let the viewer sense the air pressure, less than 50% of sea level. The nearest you can get to that in this gallery is to hold your breath for 60 seconds before you start looking at the images. Type "C" Print. $180.00

Atacama Dune #2 Joseph Cali Another shot from the same general area as Dunes#1. The colour and texture of this vista reminded me of photos sent back from Mars. Type "C" Print. $180.00

Atacama Dune #1 Joseph Cali Reading from my travel diary from the trip through the Atacama I wrote, "To say I was gob smacked was an understatement. We all were. We stared in disbelief at the unearthly colours that painted the barren landscape" These hills seemed to be partly metallic the way they shimmered in the sunlight. Type "C" Print. $180.00

Coloured Creek Joseph Cali This unassuming creek is transformed at certain times of year when the setting sun shines its dying rays through the mountain valleys and strikes a rock wall behind the creek. The interplay of warm light reflected from the rock and the blue skylight really brings out the unusually strong colours of the river stones. Type "C" Print. $180.00

Monet's Forest Joseph Cali The South Luangwa National park in Zambia teams with many forms of wildlife. Unlike some game parks where you drive considerable distances between spotting animals, wildlife dots or in some cases covers the landscape almost everywhere you look. After photographing some hippo's, I turned and realized that I was alone in the landscape for the first time in days. My first instinct was to check around just in case I was being stalked by lions. After I was sure I was safe, I saw this landscape. Using an Orton Imaging technique I photographed the forest in an impressionist way and named it Monet's forest with tongue firmly in cheek. Type "C" Print. $180.00