Riverside
On the banks of the Gloucestor River, Australia, sits a caravan park. For a couple of weeks I became part of life there. The locals are a mix of residents and regular visitors. A world heritage listed national park is the view from the caravan window. There is surely something about the wild beauty that connects with the soul and gives perspective.
Riverside
The glow of campfire stirs ancient intrigue.
Embers swirl and rise to join the star-filled sky
And fade and fall like aging memories.
Through the smoky aftermath, the sun permeates;
light reveals a riverside Eden.
Day after day it's the same.
And the people that fill this place are charmed by its timeless ease.
Complicit river fords protect its entry,
Keeping revelers at arm's length
Beyond awaits winter's melting calm.
Here we camp, riverside, unburdened.
Christopher Ireland
Embers swirl and rise to join the star-filled sky
And fade and fall like aging memories.
Through the smoky aftermath, the sun permeates;
light reveals a riverside Eden.
Day after day it's the same.
And the people that fill this place are charmed by its timeless ease.
Complicit river fords protect its entry,
Keeping revelers at arm's length
Beyond awaits winter's melting calm.
Here we camp, riverside, unburdened.
Christopher Ireland
Bob (copyright Christopher Ireland 2011)
Flag (copyright Christopher Ireland 2011)
Cagne (copyright Christopher Ireland 2011)
Big Will (copyright Christopher Ireland 2011)
Salt and pepper (copyright Christopher Ireland 2011)
Goose (copyright Christopher Ireland 2011)
Cagne's hat (copyright Christopher Ireland 2011)
Dan (copyright Christopher Ireland 2011)
Goose detail (copyright Christopher Ireland 2011)
Trevor (copyright Christopher Ireland 2011)
Caretaker (copyright Christopher Ireland 2011)
Caravan study 1 (copyright Christopher Ireland 2011)
Riverside (Copyright Christopher Ireland 2011) * use headphones for optimum effect
It was designed to accompany a photographic print series of the same name, and was exhibited at Sydney Harbour inside a shipping container, along with the 4 other artists from the pool collective to launch "Blow Up", in November 2011. In the exhibition, the fire burned on continuous loops and was linked by the short film which played periodically. The film provided a sense of place and the accompanying photographs studied the people who stay here.
Credits:
Director and DOP- Christopher Ireland
Editor- Leslie Sharpe
Soundtrack- Ivan Vizintin
