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The artwork inspired by my encounter with Fishman charts my personal responses as thoughts and deeds.

The Walks - which resulted in the profound discovery of this piscine hominid. The Documentations - which culminated in my large format photographs of Fishman and its pristine domain. The Self Portraits - which visually articulated my obsession with this creature. The Swims - which took me beneath the surface of wild rivers seeking contact with this creature in places that I perceived unmediated by artefact. And subsequently, The Returns - which sent me gasping back to my culture like a pilgrim, brimming with messages.

 
Fishman Domain Yadboro River Valley NSW Australia © 1990 John Reid