Infranatura
In 2022, I began photographing the Australian landscape through infrared light - a metaphor for my own shift from Spain to Australia and the strangeness of finding home in a new world.
Infrared technology was originally developed by the US Army to detect hidden rockets in dense jungles. This type of photography captures a spectrum of light that is invisible to the human eye and conventional cameras.
In 2022, I decided to explore this unseen vision and document the Australian landscape, particularly its flora, much like Joseph Banks and the first explorers did during the colonial era. This journey became not only a visual exploration of the natural world but also a way to express my own unfamiliarity with the land I’ve called home for almost a decade. It made me more aware of the planet’s fragility, noticing the presence or absence of chlorophyll in plants exposed to extreme heat. Through Infranatura, I aim to reveal the invisible beauty hidden within Australia’s landscapes, exploring how light, colour, and perception shape our connection to nature in an age of environmental fragility.
