Agnès Desombiaux-Sigley

Agnès is a French New Zealander based in Tamaki Makaurau, Auckland. She is developing her practice in photography with a focus on mindful photography and intentional camera movement (ICM). She trained in France in darkroom printing and art history and currently uses a Lumix/Leica mirrorless digital camera. Agnès is established as a psychotherapist and arts therapist in her professional life.

Agnès seeks to weave personal and collective narratives through her artistic process and create an intimate relationship with the natural world. It invites the viewer to reflect on their own.

"Professionally, I am an established arts therapist and psychotherapist; art and creativity as part of the healing process are at the centre of my practice."

"Nature inspires my artistic expression while fostering cultural, spiritual connections, and healing. It often serves as a mirror to my psyche. Honouring this sacred bond gives me a sense of belonging and kinship with all living beings.

Karra, the river red gum tree, holds spiritual, cultural, and practical significance for Aboriginal Australians. It offers sustenance, shelter, and a connection to the land and their ancestors.

The Sale Common Nature Conservation Reserve in Victoria is internationally significant for biodiversity. It lies within the traditional territory of the Gunaikurnai peoples and is part of the Bataluk cultural trail, which traces a major route used by the Gunaikurnai for over 30,000 years."