Nilmini De Silva, Earths Arteries (AERIAL 2026)

Sitting at around 16 metres below sea level, Lake Eyre anchors an immense inland catchment spanning one-sixth of Australia. Flying over Kati Thanda_Lake Eyre I was transfixed by the extent of this floodplain and the paths created by water. Focussing on the detail, I discovered fascinating abstract patterns.

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