Narelle Autio
	A recurring theme for Narelle Autio is the exploration of the human figure in relation to water. Her most recent series of works, The place in between 2007 continue to demonstrate a refined visual language, isolating single subjects and capturing them at the instant they plunge into the abyss. Her subjects remain suspended, frozen in time at the point of immersion, as we bear witness to the eternal moment of them relinquishing control to that which encompasses them. The disturbed water swallows up parts of the bodies, so that heads, legs, and torso are missing, replaced with clouds of white bubbles, creating a surreal affect that moves toward abstraction.
Also see Trent Parke ~ look for the connection					During 2000, Parke collaborated with Narelle Autio to exhibit The Seventh Wave at Stills Gallery. Their powerful and lyrical images of bathers captured the drama and otherworldliness that lies beneath the surface of the water.