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Lilli is based at Nicholson St. Collaborative Studios in Brunswick East.

Lilli Waters (born 1983, Armidale, NSW) is a fine arts photographer whose work explores the human condition through dramatic images of the female form in haunting, windswept landscapes. For photo shoots, commissions, collaborations,
purchasing photographic prints or permission to use images,
please contact [email protected]

16/10/2026

I am extremely excited to announce an official opening to the public for my solo exhibition ‘PHYSIS: Elemental Bodies’ 💫 Hellenic Museum Melbourne

SAVE THE DATE
Please join me on
Saturday 14th November 1-3pm
Hellenic Museum,
280 William Street, Melbourne

General admission $15, Concession $10.

This November, acclaimed Australian photographic artist Lilli Waters will present PHYSIS: Elemental Bodies, a new solo exhibition created specifically for Melbourne’s Hellenic Museum. Bringing together an entirely new body of work with selected photographs from her acclaimed series Pay Attention to the Heavens (2023) and Orpheus (2021), the exhibition explores the profound relationship between the female body, mythology, and the elemental forces that shape our world.

Drawing on the ancient Greek concept of physis – the idea of nature as a living, generative force – the exhibition presents a worldview in which rivers, stone, water and humanity exist as part of the same interconnected whole. Through contemporary Australian photography, Waters reimagines this enduring philosophy for a modern audience, inviting us to reconsider our place within the living world.

At a time of accelerating ecological change, PHYSIS: Elemental Bodies offers a powerful meditation on our relationship with the natural world. By recalling the ancient Greek idea of physis, the exhibition invites audiences to see themselves not as separate from nature, but as participants within a vast, living continuum that connects people, place, and the elemental forces that sustain us.

Presented by the Hellenic Museum, PHYSIS: Elemental Bodies reflects the Museum’s commitment to fostering dialogue between ancient Greek ideas and contemporary artistic practice, demonstrating the enduring relevance of classical thought in addressing some of today’s most pressing questions.

I cannot wait to see you all 💫
Lilli x

Exhibition Dates
14th November 2026 – 25th March 2027
Monday – Sunday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

31/08/2026

Over the moon to have ‘Nāga’s Lanterns โคมไฟของนาค’ chosen as a finalist in this year’s Kangaroo Valley Art Prize Arts in the Valley. This artwork has been a finalist in six art prizes this year, I am so grateful, it really is such a beautiful gift 🐠

A huge thank you to Olivia Welch from Ngununggula and Steven Harvey

The winners of all major prizes will be announced at the official exhibition opening, Friday 2 October at 6:30pm at the Kangaroo Valley Hall. A huge congratulations to all of the finalists 💫

For interest in this artwork, please contact [email protected] Curatorial+Co.

03/08/2026

I have six of my artworks exhibiting at Agora Gallery in NYC for the 40th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition. Opening reception is Thursday the 6th of August from 6-8pm.

Location Agora Gallery, 530 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001
(+1) 212-226-4151

All Artworks are Editions of 8 + 2AP
Archival pigment print on fibre rag paper available in Large 68 x 102cm and X Large 102 x 152cm.

Listed below in order:

1. Where Dreams Inhabit
2. In Fog
3. Anja #22
4. Utero
5. Anja #25-3
6. As the World Falls Down #4

14/07/2026

I’m thrilled to announce ‘Nāga’s Lanterns โคมไฟของนาค’ as a finalist in the Du Reitz Art Awards for 2026

The Du Rietz Art Awards are the Premier Art Awards for the Gympie Region and a National Art Prize.

With over $15,000 in prize money, award winners will be announced on the night.

Bookings are essential. No tickets will be sold at the door.

Date
Friday 11 September 2026 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Location
Gympie Regional Gallery
39 Nash St, Gympie QLD 4570, Australia

Nāga’s Lanterns โคมไฟของนาค
Large 82.5 x 69.2cm
Archival pigment print on fibre rag paper
Edition of 8 + 2AP

For interest in this artwork, please contact [email protected]

26/06/2026

I’m beyond thrilled to announce ‘Nāga’s Lanterns โคมไฟของนาค’ as a finalist in the Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize for 2026.

The Finalist Exhibition launches on Saturday the 15th of August, 4pm at the Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, NSW. The announcements will be livestreamed on the gallery’s page from 4.30pm.

Thank you so much for selecting my work.

Nāga’s Lanterns โคมไฟของนาค
Large 82.5 x 69.2cm
Archival pigment print on fibre rag paper
Edition of 8 + 2AP

For interest in this artwork, please contact [email protected]

23/06/2026

💫 Official Announcement 💫

I am incredibly excited to announce a new solo exhibition at the Hellenic Museum, Melbourne.

Opening Night 🍾
Thursday 12 November 🥂
Save the date!

This will be my largest exhibition to date, featuring 20 artworks, including an entirely new body of work, which will be on display at the Museum for five months.

I am so excited to finally share these works with you all. More details to come soon…

Lilli xx

19/06/2026

My artwork ‘Everything is Beautiful’ featured in the July issue of magazine in the beautiful home of landscape aficionado .leacy who has designed his own beachside five-bedroom house in Sydney’s north with minimal garden – outside, at least. The director of Landart and his team have instead filled the interiors with broad-leaf house plants behind generous glazing.

Photography:
Styling:
Build:
Words: Chris Pearson

For interest in this artwork, please contact [email protected]

04/06/2026

Cosy fireplace vibes at the best pub in the Country 🔥 The kind & generous hospitality of & Bec & their marvellous food will knock your socks off, make sure you visit them next time you’re in Sydney! Whilst you’re there, take a look at my two photographic artworks that sit opposite each other over the fireplace, ‘Everything is Beautiful’ & ‘Disarm the Gods’.

‘Everything is Beautiful’
Large 66 x 99cm
Archival pigment print on fibre rag
Edition of 8 + 2AP

For interest in these artworks, please contact [email protected]

02/06/2026

I’m delighted to announce that ‘Imminent Star’ has been chosen as a finalist in the 40th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition at Agora gallery in New York CIty.

The exhibition will take place at Agora Gallery from August 1 to August 15, 2026.

Thank you & Katherine Adams

28/01/2026

Please join me for opening drinks this Saturday, the 31st January, from 2-5pm for my solo exhibition ‘SUNKEN WATER GARDENS สวนใต้น้ำ’.

Curatorial & Co. gallery
Shop G01/02, 80 William St
Woolloomooloo (cnr Riley St)
Sydney

I hope to see you there!

Lilli xx

In the photographic series ‘Sunken Water Gardens สวนใต้น้ำ’, I explore my Thai heritage and ancestral mythology, drawing from the Buddhist cosmology of Traiphum, the Three Worlds, encompassing the celestial (heavenly), the terrestrial (earthly), and the infernal (underworld). These ethereal underwater still-life landscapes intertwine plants, flowers, and fish to create tranquil, meditative scenes that reflect my preoccupation with the natural world while connecting to cultural memory. Offerings of flowers and water become gestures linking the living with the divine.

The compositions echo the ceremonial beauty of Phuang Malai, floral garlands traditionally crafted from jasmine, a symbolism connected to my mother’s names, Mali (meaning Jasmine) and Ladawan (meaning Moonflower). Emerald green and jewel-toned fabrics form the landscapes of these photographs, inspired by Thai silks and tapestries, while gold accents and gilded textures recall the shimmering gold leaf used in traditional Thai art. Black fish drift among orchids, recalling the mythical presence of the nāga, water deities and protectors of thresholds, inhabiting a space that is half-aquatic and half-celestial. A chambered nautilus suspended among the roots of drifting water plants resembles fine silk threads, referencing the Thai tradition of krathongs, small offerings released on water to honour ancestors and seek spiritual blessings.

My connection to this lineage exists through fragments, including vignettes, family stories, fabrics passed down, old photographs, and the memory of my grandmother wearing traditional Thai dress, all traces of another world that feels both close and unreachable. I have always felt a detachment from my Thai heritage, yet I see it reflected in the way my mother looks and in gestures that feel familiar. I am deeply curious about what has been carried across generations, the weight of trauma and nostalgia, the silences, the absences, and the things never spoken but deeply felt. Through my underwater still-life photography, I explore the intersection of these cultural identities, blending traditional Thai symbolism with contemporary artistic expression.

Raised off-grid in the Australian bush, I have a deep relationship with nature that has shaped both my worldview and artistic approach. Ecological concerns are integral to my practice, as the natural world’s constant flux parallels the evolving identities of those who navigate multiple cultures. The decay of flowers in my underwater work serves not only as a metaphor for cultural transformation but also as a reflection on environmental fragility.
In ‘Sunken Water Gardens สวนใต้น้ำ’ beauty and impermanence coexist between transient realms. In these underwater worlds, time slows, and stillness encourages dialogue with nature, history, and spirit.

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