In his series, Remnant, photographer Christopher Rimmer descends into the Australian outback. Set against the backdrop of covid, the resulting photographs are portraits of isolation, the Australian sublime and failed ambition – abandoned service stations, unfinished railways lines and rusted debris.

‘Ghan Railway Siding’ is an image of abandoned railway siding on the old Ghan Railway Line. After more than a decade of precarious construction, the Ghan railway was first used in 1891, running from the Southern Coast of Adelaide to the north of Darwin. The route however, was poorly planned with some trains experiencing week-long delays, moving slower than walking pace.

The Ghan Railway Line was replaced in 1980 with a more efficient route, leaving ghostly traces like these rusted structures in its wake. Before the parched earth, Rimmer locates the tension between ambition and destruction. In trying to connect the top and tail of Australia, the Ghan Railway relied on Afghani labourers who had to endure unrelenting conditions.

An internationally acclaimed Britain-born, South African raised and now Victoria based artist, Rimmer’s work is a compelling find for collectors of photography, contemporary landscapes and those who care for the environment.

Christopher RIMMER (1963 - )
'Ghan Railway Siding' 2023
C Type photograph
Edition of 20
Signed: Numbered and signed in the margin by Christopher Rimmer and assigned a unique number which is printed in hologram in the margin and also on the accompanying studio verification certificate.
Comes with Letter of Provenance

Condition: Excellent

(c) The Artist or Assignee

Each Remnant print is made by master print maker, Roger Stuart in Melbourne Australia and is printed on Hannemuhle cotton rag with high quality, fade resistant inks. A 10 cm margin is retained for signing thus permitting a number of framing and matting options. The print is wrapped in archival tissue paper and securely packed in a tube and sent via a tracked service.