Simon Harsent launches new exhibit at Black Eye gallery in Darlinghurst from Jan 27th – Feb 15th

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Melt_OpeningNight.jpgAward-winning photographer Simon Harsent reveals never before seen images from one of his most critically acclaimed personal series, ‘Melt: Portrait of an Iceberg’, to be exhibited from 27 January – 15 February at Black Eye gallery.

Beginning with the massive icebergs as they enter Greenland’s Disco Bay from the Ilulissat Icefjord; Harsent presents the creation of an Iceberg as they make their way out to Iceberg Alley. Ending with the icebergs off the East Coast of Newfoundland by which time they have traveled hundreds of miles. As a result they have been battered and broken down, little more than ghosts of what they once were. Harsent captures the initial overpowering grandeur into their deterioration of being absorbed back into the flux from which they came. A beautiful, yet humbling metamorphosis that endows them with a life span, each with it’s own personality, each with it’s own story.

Screen Shot 2015-01-21 at 7.11.14 am.jpgThis exclusive encore exhibition marks the fifth anniversary of the monograph being published, a body of work that has been celebrated in the prestigious D&AD and PDN Photo Annuals. The esteemed cultural curator, Alasdair Foster will also be a guest speaker at the opening night on Thursday 29 January.

Harsent is an internationally renowned photographer based in New York. Screen Shot 2015-01-21 at 7.11.23 am.jpgHarsent’s work has been recognized by numerous awards bodies including Archive, American Photography, Graphis, PDN, D&AD, Clio, and Australia’s first Cannes Grand Prix – making him one of the most awarded photographers in the world.

Exhibition Details:

Opening Night: Thursday 29 January, 6:00 – 08:00 PM

Exhibition dates: 27 January – 15 February 2015