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Megan Jenkinson

b.1958

Bachelor of Fine Arts: Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland
Master of Fine Arts: College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales

Video

Megan Jenkinson - Atmospheric Optics 1

Digital ultrachrome print on hahnemuhle paper

Atmospheric Optics 1

In 2005, Megan Jenkinson visited Antarctica as part of the Artists To Antarctica programme. Imagine the shock of arriving on the polar continent: all that space, all that whiteness, all that emptiness. Because the contrasts of ice and sky are so stark, your eyes play tricks. Without trees, buildings and the usual landmarks, you lose your sense of scale and distance.

Essay

Dimensions: 890x890mm