Lea Kannar-Lichtenberger
Drawings
a Cave in a glacier at the waters edge, drawn in pastels on black paper. 360 x 150cm
Based on two drawings from my Antarctica 'From the Bow' series. This depicts the movement of the vessel as it passed through the Drake Passage 100 x 250 cm
Antarctica Ongoing since 2017
24 images from my journey with the Schmidt Ocean Institute as they mapped the Coral Sea Marine Park. 3 images are what was above the water line the remaining 21 are my interpretation of what was mapped by the multibeam sonar at 7am each day, Graphite on Derwent landscape paper. 30 x 10 cm x 24
Detail 2 shows Kicker Rock in the ocean near Cerro Brujo Graphite on Derwent landscape paper. 30 x 10 cm
From the Bow - continuing drawing series produced at the front of the ships bow 7am each journey day
This unnamed seamount is only visible due to the coding from the multibeam sonar. Charcoal and blue pencil on Japanese hemp paper 200 x 100 cm
Lea Kannar-Lichtenberger stands beside the installed artwork.
Drawings based on the undersea mapping from my residency with the Schmidt Ocean Institute in 2021
Light falling into the shadow spaces of dense mangroves. Charcoal on raw Belgium linen 90 x 90 cm WINNER - GREENWAY ART PRIZE
The twisting confusion that the mangrove legs create. Charcoal, Conti, Pastel & Ink on Brown Card 44 x61 cm
Mangrove Series continuing since 2009
Thermal image showing penguins coming along their highway and a person at the water's edge thermal image (white as hot) size varies.
With or without words We might miss the meaning. Charcoal on Canson paper 150x40cm
Footprint Project - since 2008
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A fallen tree is clear amongst the white of the ash from the passing bushfire. Bushfire charcoal, charcoal, and graphite on Canson paper. 150 x 120 cm
An ancient fig with multiple roots and huge trunks are embraced. Charcoal & Graphite 56 x 75cm
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Trees