About

Above the Snow Line by Sarah Lynch is a photographic investigation of the snow gums in the High Plains of the Victorian Alpine National Park. Snow gums, the only trees that grow above the snow line, thrive in severe conditions, enduring snow, ice, and extreme winds. Yet these resilient trees face increasing threats from drought, bushfires, and wood-boring beetle infestations.

Lynch, known for her explorations of the botanical world and the intricate connections between plants, people, and ecosystems, conceived this series during her residencies at the Bogong Centre for Sound Culture (B–CSC). Over two years, she documented the snow gums of Mount Hotham and Falls Creek, forging a deeper connection to the landscape and contributing to Save Our Snow Gums, a citizen science initiative monitoring snow gum dieback across the Australian Alps.

This exhibition invites viewers to reflect on the fragility and beauty of these iconic trees. Through Lynch’s lens, the project underscores the urgent need to protect the snow gums, which stand as both a symbol of resilience and a warning of ecological vulnerability as they have nowhere else to go.

Dates + Time

January 17 - February 23, 2025
Friday - Sunday
10.30am - 4pm

Location

B–CSC Gallery
Bogong Village

Events

OPENING LAUNCH +
ARTISTS IN CONVERSATION: SARAH LYNCH
January 18, 2025
Saturday
2 - 4pm

Artist

Sarah Lynch is currently based in Narrm (Melbourne) and works primarily across digital and analogue photography, video and installation. Sarah’s most recent work has been driven by a desire to record the nuanced, ever-changing and almost imperceptible flourishes in the human-altered landscape. Her work aims to unsettle notions of how nature has been traditionally represented in photography. Sarah is interested in the tensions between nature and culture in fragile landscapes and exploring ecological themes.
B–CSC