Sophie Williamson

Exploring Presence and Place Through Reimagined Field Journals

Cairn explores a personal reconnection with the landscape of Aotearoa. It takes the form of eight stacked books which become symbolic "stones" within a "paper cairn”, employing the metaphor of a cairn to represent the marking of significant places. Each book implements elements of illustration, photography, and storytelling to evoke a sense of place and create an immersive exploration of a specific location in Aotearoa. Woven throughout is an ode to New Zealand’s natural beauty and exploration off the beaten track.