Constructed Landscapes

Today’s popular landscape imagery can be traced back to 18th century British landscape artists. The Picturesque tradition paired man’s concept of the beauty of nature, with elements of wilderness. The Picturesque was brought to life by careful arrangements created by artists and tourists, or constructed in the vast estates of the wealthy.

This an exploration of these traditions today through photography. Landscapes throughout Victoria have been sought and composed in the Picturesque tradition. Photographs have been taken through a wooden grid frame with textured glass panels to exaggerate the constructed nature of these viewpoints.

The frame is set within rough, unfinished construction, alluding to ‘ownership’ of land, and serving as a ‘gallery wall’ where landscape paintings would traditionally be found.