Now Men See Not the Bright Light Which Is in the Clouds
Now Men See Not The Bright Light Which Is in the Clouds is an ongoing project exploring the history of gold mining in Te Waipounamu. Through an engagement with historic sites and the narratives embedded within them, Philp is interested in how the present remains haunted by this aspect of our national-colonial past.
Liam Philp.
Liam Philp.
Apple Tree with Figure, Stewart Town (abandoned c. 1923), Central Otago, 2024. Silver gelatin darkroom print, 230mm x 190mm, Edition of 3 + 1 Artist Proof.
Miners Ghost in Charcoal, St Bathans Hall, St Bathans, Central Otago, 2024. Silver gelatin darkroom print, 230mm x 190mm, Edition of 3 + 1 Artist Proof.
Athenaeum Hall, Built in 1874 (partially buried during the building of the Clyde Dam), Old Cromwell, Central Otago, 2024. Silver gelatin darkroom print, 230mm x 190mm, Edition of 3 + 1 Artist Proof.
Sluiced Cliff Face, Orepuki Beach, Southland, 2024. Silver gelatin darkroom print, 230mm x 190mm, Edition of 3 + 1 Artist Proof.
Flies (Suffer little children to come unto me), Garston Presbyterian Church, North Southland, 2024. Silver gelatin darkroom print, 230mm x 190mm, Edition of 3 + 1 Artist Proof.
Tunnel Openings, Bannockburn Mining Site, Central Otago, 2024. Silver gelatin darkroom print, 230mm x 190mm. Edition of 3 + AP