Peace Perfect Peace (Karrakatta)
By Gera Woltjer
Artist Bio
Woltjer began her practice in drawing, textile art, and in developing her strong intuition for working with colour. Working across photography, video, textiles and drawing, Woltjer began to nurture the interest in the patterns of the built environment, that would become a life-long fascination. The particular shapes that pique her notice are regular: grids, fences, tiles, pool lanes. Woltjer reflects on the patterns inherent in these materials and how people use them to organise their belongings, their surroundings, even their thoughts.
Artist Statement / Description of artwork
In their photographic practice, the artist is consistently drawn to grids and the rhythmic patterns they create within our environment, capturing often-overlooked forms. This photograph captures a quiet moment in Karrakatta Cemetery, where the serene grid of tiled graves reflects the continuity of life and loss, marking the resting place of a once-beloved individual. Accompanied by soft birdsong, the grid transforms into a meditative space, symbolising connections that endure beyond physical presence.