Joshua Merchant
RMIT Bachelor of Fashion (Design)
Acting as a cage without bars, the sparse environment of the Australian country isolates oneself physically and culturally. Its scattered insular communities adorn the land both sun drenched and endlessly dark.
‘A Sweet Refuge’ explores the escapism born out of this environment. Teetering between admiration, rejection and conformity to its inherent depravity and cultural intricacies.