Fire, cicadas & other phenomena

Andrew Merry is a contemporary Australian landscape photographer. This exhibition is a series of photographs taken in the upper Blue Mountains during late 2013 and early 2014 – a strange time where there were cicada plagues, apocalyptic fires and torrential rain. The exhibition is not documentary but is instead concerned with the aesthetics of the phenomena. The series has a climate change subtext and presents a dystopian vision of the Australian landscape.
The exhibition is at the Hat Hill Gallery in Blackheath, which is in the same area that the photographs in the exhibition were taken. The show will be opened by Paul Brinkman, director of The Blue Mountains Cultural Centre.
Submit your work to be considered for solo or group exhibitions in Head On Photo Festival. DEADLINE EXTENDED 8:00pm Monday 24 March
Submit your photo series to be considered for solo or group exhibitions in Head On Photo Festival 2025. Submissions close 8pm Monday 24 March Sydney time (GMT+11)