Greyscale Solarpunk formed during an artist residency at Beelarong Community Farm in Meanjin/Brisbane, July to September 2025.

In our current epoch, we are increasingly faced with dystopian impressions of our future, and rightly so. The artistic and social Solarpunk movement presents an alternative position, though perhaps a little greenwashed when reduced to merely an aesthetic. In response to this, here is a greyscale perspective, of ephemeral moments unfolding, agroecological care, and the steady radical act of community. Guided by The Sustainable Darkroom ‘Back to Basics’ recipes and inspired by ecological processes, some of these images were developed in handmade botanical based chemistry using responsibly collected plant material onsite at Beelarong Community Farm.

Kym will be returning to Beelarong Community Farm to resume experimentation of botanical processes as part of another artist residency commencing July 2026.

Nasturtium, Rosemary, or Mint based developer, 2025

Caffenol and 510Pyro development, 2025