Perhaps in this work Siwes has used inspirations drawn from other Contemporary Indigenous Australian artists such as Tracey Moffatt and Gordon Bennett, both of whom Siwes hold in high regard. The subject, an Aboriginal man dressed in business attire is positioned in a series of locations which suggest the oppression of aboriginal people since colonialism. However rather than drawn upon colonial settings for his work, Siwes has used more modern day backdrops for his photography. The same photographic technique is used in Misperceptions, (2001). This is best illustrated through his ‘Just is’ works from 2004.
He cleverly creates this effect though the use of extra long exposure time combined with the use of light and shadows. Specifically he has created most of his work with ghost like gothic figures positioned within the landscape. His most noted works use photographic media to recreate imagery associated with Australian colonial times. In 1996 Siwes attained a Bachelor of Visual Arts at the South Australian School of Art, where he graduated with honors.Ī practicing artist since his 1996, Siwes went on to attain a Graduate Diploma of Education in 1997 after which he undertook the role of Senior Lecturer in Painting and Drawing at Tauondi Incorporated whilst still perusing his own artistic interests.ĭarren Siwes use of photographic media is quite unique and visibly draws from his inspirations that analyze the history of his own cross cultural past. Siwes is of Aboriginal and Dutch descent from the Ngalkban People. Darren Siwes is an Australian born artist famous for his ghostly photographic representations of figures staged in settings, which in their own way, challenge the ongoing social and cultural issues which are present in modern Australian society.
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