Exhibition AUDIO Accompaniment
Breathing Stories | The Tower ... Aug 23 - Oct 19

Featured artists:
Kate Baker and Phoebe Rose Lines

A lone figure stands on a rocky cliff above swirling waters of the ocean. Silver gelatin photograph from a paper negative.
An ancient stone tower in Ireland is seen loming up from the base. A bird circles around the tower.
Breathing Stories

The Tower

When a journey inspires images, and images inspire words, together they distil the essence of faerie tale and myth.

EXHIBITION - This collaboration between
Kate Baker and Phoebe Rose Lines will be part of the
2025 Ballarat International Foto Biennale August 23 to October 19.
VENUE: The Green House (upstairs), 5c/20 Elizabeth St, Delacombe VIC

Opening Celebration and artist talk (free) Saturday 2-4pm August 23rd. Visit the exhibition, read the story, make the alchemical journey for yourself! Info and RSVP via THIS LINK.

Catalogue is below.

Project supported through Australian Cultural Fund 2019, with thanks to individual donors and major donor Margaret Lawrence Bequest.

Press Release

Catalogue - Breathing Stories | The Tower

An ancient stone tower in Ireland is seen loming up from the base. A bird circles around the tower.
The Tower
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Homecoming
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The Stairs
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Through a locked gate, a path winds into the distance
The Gate
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A moss-covered log which looks like a creature i the forest is looming across the pathway
Encounter
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An old stone bridge in Ireland with water flowing and grasses on the side of the bank. The image is dark and moody, a silver gelatin print made using a paper negative, which makes the image very suggestive and emotive.
The Bridge
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A path winds its way through the forest with dark brent tree trunks on each side of the path. A silver gelatin photograph made using a paper negative which gives additional texture to the image.
The Path
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A nebulous image of the mist with an island or landform in the distance. A small silver gelatin photograph made with a paper negative and using lith developer for additional contrast and texture.
The Mist
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Sunlight pierces clouds through the trees. A silver gelatin photograph from a paper negative adds texture and elevates contrast and light.
The Dawning
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A clear road ahead is seen along the edge of a hill by the ocean. The sky above is bright. A silver gelatin photograph from a paper negative.
The Road Ahead
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A lone figure stands on a rocky cliff above swirling waters of the ocean. Silver gelatin photograph from a paper negative.
Meeting Wisdom
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A reflected image that looks surreal and apparently impossible, it is a representation of the return from the unconscious to the conscious. Silver gelatin photograph from a paper negative adds texture and contrast.
The Crossing
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Stone stairs lead through a forest in dappled sunlight. The path is covered with leaves.
The Reclamation
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Breathing Stories | The Tower - Limited First Edition
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Framed Words: Breathing Stories | The Tower
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Breathing Stories | The Tower - Limited Collector Edition
Kate j Baker Photographs