Aurora Australis

I watched the Aurora Australis through my screen, as friends in Tasmania captured its undulating iridescence—filming and photographing in awe of something that promised a glimpse of magic. I was mesmerized, yet a part of me felt a quiet disappointment. Even though the images resonated to me, I couldn’t escape the feeling that the true experience could only be fully realised in person. To witness the aurora with my own eyes, grounded on the earth, gazing upward in wonder—that was where the magic lived. The beauty was overwhelming, and I tried to recreate it. But it never felt right, never felt honest, until I rendered it in black and white. I wasn’t there, but I long to see it for myself—pulsing, vibrant, in all its unfiltered glory. This piece is the preparation for that joy.