Janet Laurence
Arcadian Loss - Our Tarkine, 2017
NSW, AUSTRALIA
C Type on Metallic Paper Mounted to Dibond 7 Panels 90 X 120cm Each Approx 630 X 120cm Total Length
Edition Of 5
In Arcadian Loss - Our Tarkine, Janet Laurence immerses us in the profound fragility and majesty of Tasmania’s ancient Tarkine rainforest - a landscape at once lush, sacred, and endangered. Spanning seven luminous panels, the metallic sheen of the photographic surface mirrors the fleeting glimmers of light through dense canopies, evoking a haunting dialogue between presence and absence.
This expansive work threads nature’s resilience with loss, inviting reflection on our impact and the urgency of conservation. Laurence’s subtle layering and materiality conjure the textures and silence of a forest both alive and under threat - a poignant elegy rendered with breathtaking stillness and reverence.