The visual result of Christopher Rimmer’s African odyssey is a broad body of work entitled, ‘Spirits Speak’ which opened in Melbourne last year to critical acclaim and is being shown at Photo Menton in France later in 2013.…
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Rimmer’s large scale photographic portraits reveal his deep understanding of both of these worlds and also the space that exists between with a clarity that is borne of his intense interest in his subjects.…
Read moreHis work is not only artistic, but also a tool for conservation efforts in southern Africa.
His photographs manage to stimulate an emotional connection with his viewers.
“When we are emotionally connected we care”.…
Read moreOriginally published in The Sydney Morning Herald on 20 October, 2010. Written by: Christine Kellett. An Australian photographer whose pictures of breastfeeding women have been banned from Facebook says the social networking site is wrong to appoint itself arbiter of what constitutes art. Melbourne-based art dealer and photographer Christopher Rimmer travelled to Africa to shoot…
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