Born in Switzerland, Oliver Altermatt re-entered the world of photography after a lengthy break. His first camera, a Yashika was gifted to him at the age of 12 years. A darkroom followed thereafter and many happy hours were spent developing and printing black and white images. The start of the digital world changed Oliver’s commitment to the art of photography. His dormant creativity was re-awakened in the pursuit to express his vision as an artist. Oliver works now as a freelance photographer. Extensive travels in the outback of Australia are the preperation for an upcoming Exhibitions.
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photoSCHWEIZ 2023
5 Bilder
The Indian Pacific is a train service that runs in Australia’s east-west corridor between Sydney, on the shores of the Pacific Ocean, and Perth, on the shores of the Indian Ocean. One of the truly transcontinental trains in the world. The route includes the word’s longest straight stretch of railway track, a vast 478-kilometre track across the Nullarbor Plain. The 75 hours journey covers a distance of 4352km from Sydney to Perth. The artists takes us on a journey from Ocean to Ocean crossing the Nullarbor Plain, the largest single exposure of limestone bedrock occupying an area of 200’000 sq kilometres.
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photoSCHWEIZ 2022
20 Bilder
In 2021, Oliver travelled from Melbourne northwards along the East coast to Cape York then across northern Australia and finally arriving in Broome Western Australia During his travels he started the project called “Faces Down Under” As a keen portraiture photographer he engaged with people of all walks & documented a split second of their lives. Many hundred images were shot during he’s journey. A small selection have been chosen for the viewing during this exhibition.
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