Statement
Although I haven’t lived in Queenstown since early childhood, my memories are tied to visits back to see my grandmother and relatives; the winding roads that lead into the valley are tinged with nostalgia. Despite the shifting of time, the scale of the mountains remains unchanged in my eyes as scars of the landscape remain embedded in my cerebral memories.
Carswell's photographic practice focuses on the intersection between nature, humanity and the built environment. His work is concerned with the manner of anthropological intervention on the built landscape with a recent focus on public space and the way economic, social and ecological influences shape contested spaces.