Book Description

Working within the fine line of art and documentary photography, Rimmer continues to probe at the essence of rural Australia and the emotional impact of the natural landscape upon individual psyches. Nature Boy is both a personal visual and written narrative derived from the cultural idiosyncrasies of place, identity, belonging, and memory as he returns to the Western Australian Wheatbelt, where he grew up.Brad Rimmer is an Australian photographer, who seeks to uncover the human within often alienating everyday environs. Based in Fremantle, he works on long-term projects of portraiture, landscape and social documentation.In 2009, Rimmer published a series of 30 works called Silence, thanks to a Mid-Career Fellowship from the Western Australian Department of Culture and the Arts. The Art Gallery of Western Australia acquired the entire Silence series; which curator Dr Robert Cook described as, 'One of the most important bodies of images about Western Australia made to date.'Working within fine art and documentary photography, Rimmer continues to probe at the essence of rural Australia and the emotional impact of the natural landscape upon individual psyches. Nature Boy marks a shift in Rimmer's artistic practice, adding short stories to the visual narrative. This personal compendium is a visceral account that examines the cultural idiosyncrasies of place, identity, belonging, and memory. As documenter, Rimmer teeters on the brink of both witness and participant as he reconnects with the evocative Western Australian Wheatbelt where he grew up.Numerous national and corporate art collections have acquired Rimmer's work, including the National Gallery of Australia, the Wesfarmers Collection, Artbank, St John of God Health Care and Murdoch University. Other works published by T&G Publishing include Silence (2010) and Don't Look Down (2019) - a body of work resulting from Rimmer's residency in Basel, Switzerland, supported by Artsource/Studio Mondial.Brad Rimmer is represented by Art Collective WA.artcollectivewa.com.au