Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre

2026 Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize

Nāga’s Lanterns โคมไฟของนาค

Lilli Waters

Nāga’s Lanterns โคมไฟของนาค, 2025 archival pigment print on fibre rag 82.5 x 69.2 x 4 cm

In the photograph 'Nāga’s Lanterns โคมไฟของนาค' I explore my Thai heritage and ancestral mythology. This underwater still-life intertwines plants, flowers, and fish to create a tranquil, meditative scene that reflects my preoccupation with the natural world while connecting to cultural memory.

My connection to this lineage exists through fragments; vignettes, family stories, fabrics passed down, and the memory of my grandmother wearing traditional Thai dress.