Bianca Conwell is a photographic artist based in Melbourne. Bianca is interested in the marriage of science and art in hand crafted photography, enjoying the difference between the images she makes and the modern world surrounding us. She uses hand made emulsions and film in both large format studio and pinhole cameras, combined with alternative and historic printing methods.
Personal nostalgia is central to her work, in particular childhood memories of the landscapes and places she grew up in.
Bianca is continually inspired by nature and capturing the passing of time.
Washed Up 2020. 8 x 10 Salt print, wet plate glass negative.
Low Tide 2020. 8 x 10 Salt print, wet plate glass negative.
Dad 2017. 8 x 10 Ambrotype, wet plate collodion on clear glass.
Dad’s pockets 2019. 8 x 10 Salt print, wet plate glass negative.
Pheasant 2019. 8 x 10 Salt print, wet plate glass negative.
Wye River Beach 2018. 8 x 10 Silver gelatin print, pinhole image
Kalimna Falls 2019. 8 x 10 Salt print, pinhole image.
The Razorback 2020. 8 x 10 Salt print, pinhole image.
St George River 2020. 8 x 10 Chrysotype. Pinhole image.
Furled 2017. 4 x 5 Ambrotype, wet plate collodion on black glass.
Old Man Banksia 2021. 8 x 10 Salt print, wet plate glass negative.
Silver Banksia 2021. 8 x 10 Salt print, wet plate glass negative.
Self Portrait 2019. 4 x 5 Ambrotype, wet plate collodion on black glass.
More of Bianca’s photographs can be seen on her website.
Bianca Conwell describes the making of her image ‘Old Man Banksia‘ in The Photograph Considered article that can be seen here.
What an impressive way to kick off the Folio series. This body of work shows the power of alternative photographic processes, their contemporary relevance, and the strength of the poetics of photography.
Beautiful Bianca
Thank you Ellie!
Bianca, beautiful body of work. Thank you for being first in the Folio series!
Thanks so much David, I’m very pleased to be included here.
Such gorgeous work!
Thanks so much Anjella
A lovely body of work…
Beautiful work
What an impressive way to kick off the Folio series. This body of work shows the power of alternative photographic processes, their contemporary relevance, and the strength of the poetics of photography.
Your work is amazing!!!