Photography
#birds #Joseph McGlennon #nature #plants
Photographic Composites of Birds and Environments Accentuate the Rich Textures and Colors Found in Nature
“Eclectus,” (2018), Indian peacocks. All images © Joseph McGlennon, courtesy of Michael Reid Sydney + Berlin, shared with permission
Hundreds of individual photographs comprise the richly layered works of Joseph McGlennon, who plucks particular textures and colors found throughout the natural world and splices them into new contexts. In one image, the cascading feathers of Indian peacocks frame a sailboat in the distance, and another centers on an Australian black cockatoo surrounded by rainbow lorikeets, butterflies, and flowering foliage. Many of the works accentuate the sheen and distinct patterns on the bird’s feathers and utilize the variances in shadow and light to cohesively position the subjects within their manipulated surroundings. By highlighting these features, the photographer references the earth’s stunning diversity and what could be lost given the increasingly disastrous climate crisis.
McGlennon has a solo show open through September 11 at Michael Reid Southern Highlands—he’s represented by Michael Reid Sydney + Berlin—and is also included in Bird published by Hoxton Mini Press. Find more of his works, in addition to glimpses into his process, on Instagram.
“Flowering Dry” from Awakening
“Silentium 1” (2021)
“Quiet Dawn” from Awakening
“Silentium 2” (2021)
“Electus,” wedgetail in Tasmania
“Silentium 3” (2021)
“Silentium 4” (2021)
#birds #Joseph McGlennon #nature #plants
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