Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre

2025 Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize

Entangled

Claire Paul

Entangled, 2024 charcoal and ash screenprinted onto handmade paper (recycled artworks, turmeric, rainwater and foraged plant matter from site) 54 x 48 cm

Entangled is a photographic portrait of place which invites the environment to become an active collaborator. Rejecting contemporary hyperactivity, a pinhole photograph was slowly captured over 60 seconds before being developed in caffenol and rainwater, then fixed with saltwater. The image was screen-printed with charcoal from the site onto paper handmade from recycled artworks, ocean water, turmeric, and foraged plant matter. Entangled seeks to promote a more mindful presence where observation and grounding are found and fostered.