Marlaina Read


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Ghost net


2015 - ongoing
Chromogenic prints from medium format negative, installation.

Exploring the aesthetics, affect and stories of discarded, lost or stored fishing net, lines and traps on boats, docks and waste dumps. Each have been used in different ways, with variances intimate to fishermen/women.

Each mound’s intricate folds tells the story of manual labour, produce caught, distance travelled and ocean geographies and destinations of vessels.