“The windswept drama of the carefully composed, haunting landscapes of Melbourne-based artist Lilli Waters is interspersed with predominantly female figures whose incandescent skin,
enshrouded in jewel-toned fabrics and illuminated by firelight, offsets the water-logged darkness of their surroundings.
At first glance the photographs appear laden with doomed romance and a macabre eroticism. It is only on closer inspection that the viewer begins to glean a message of empowerment.
The images are delicate and audacious, offering insight into the complexity of their inhabitants, just as the elemental background evokes a sense of foreboding.
Waters challenges the conditioning of women in contemporary culture, which she attributes to an internalisation of sexism.
Through her photographs, Waters encourages self-acceptance, emotional awareness and defiant celebration in her subjects and, subsequently, in herself.”
Art Aesthetica
` 2015
“With her evocative imagery merging the female form with nature's embrace, Waters offers a glimpse into the depth of symbolism and emotion that define her unique creations.”
Art Almanac
Kate McCauley, 2025