Extended Landfall is the instinctive ‘knowing’ of oncoming land by ancient seafarers through sensory anomalies such as the smell of grass, the presence of particular animals, sea swells and so on, gathered well before any land is seen. It is in this moment that imaginings of place become charged with anticipatory emotions, provoking fantastical and frightful potential.

This work is set from the artist view as the Australian daughter of an immigrant family who first arrived on the shores of Fremantle before settling in Australia.  It intersects perspectives of place and self with the fear and fantasy of location.

Cynthia Verspaget is a Western Australian artist and researcher whose creative practice spans over several decades. Her works encompass disciplines such as new media and technology in general, and BioArt in particular. Her work aspires to observe, comment on and challenge technological, scientific (and artistic) practices.

Opening event: 15 February 2018, 6.30pm