Recent work from Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, continuing my investigation into the…

Recent work from Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, continuing my investigation into the dialogue between traditional Eastern aesthetic principles and contemporary digital practices. This image emerges from an ongoing research methodology first developed at New Zealand's Clay Cliffs, exploring how digital technologies can reveal rather than obscure our connection to natural landscapes.
The process draws from shanshui philosophy's emphasis on capturing the essence of a landscape rather than its mere appearance. Through multiple layers of digital intervention, the work seeks to reveal the subtle interplay between presence and absence, solid and void - fundamental concepts in Eastern landscape traditions.
This approach forms part of my broader research into how contemporary imaging technologies can deepen our engagement with natural environments, challenging the notion that digital mediation necessarily creates distance from nature.