Ancient Forms — Uluru
Central Australia
2025
Edition of 50
Reflection
Seen from the air, Uluru’s immense presence is expressed through contour, shadow and weathered surface. The work approaches the landscape as an ancient sculptural form while respecting the cultural significance of Country.
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- Edition
- Limited edition of 50, plus artist proofs.
- Archival pigment print on museum-grade fine art paper.
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- Available sizes and presentation options provided on enquiry.
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- Signed, numbered and supplied with a certificate of authenticity.
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- Framed, mounted and print-only options available depending on destination.
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Behind the Flight
Some landscapes challenge you to find a new perspective. Uluru was one of them.
Photographing Australia’s most recognisable natural landmark from the air required months of planning, permits and collaboration with Parks Australia and the Anangu Traditional Owners. With commercial drone operations prohibited throughout the national park, a helicopter provided the opportunity to explore the landscape from above while respecting the cultural significance of this extraordinary place.
As dawn approached, we lifted into the cool desert air just before first light. Watching Uluru emerge from darkness was unlike anything I had experienced before. The sandstone shifted through deep violets and burnt oranges before igniting into the rich crimson for which it is renowned. Even after photographing landscapes around the world for decades, it was a moment that stopped me in my tracks.
Rather than returning directly to the airport, we continued north, climbing steadily above the desert until the landscape began to transform. At more than 7,000 feet, the familiar terrain dissolved into something entirely unexpected. Lake Amadeus became an immense abstract canvas of white salt, pale blue mineral deposits and isolated islands of deep red earth stretching towards the horizon.
Looking down from that altitude, it became impossible to think of the landscape in conventional terms. Scale disappeared. Coastlines became brushstrokes, salt lakes resembled marble, and millions of years of geological history revealed themselves through texture, shape and colour alone.
It was here that Ancient Forms emerged—not as a documentary photograph of the Australian Outback, but as an abstract study of one of Earth’s oldest landscapes.
Although this artwork was created during a remarkable aerial expedition over Uluru and Lake Amadeus, what stays with me most is not the flight itself. It is the quiet realisation that changing your perspective, even by a few thousand feet, can completely transform the way you see a place you have known your entire life.
