A stunning exhibition of photographs Threads Along The Silk Road by Chewton photographer Aaron Keith is currently on show at Castlemaine Contemporary Arts Space (CASPA).
Aaron said this collection of photographs was taken over a few months travelling through Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Georgia.
“They form a journey of documentation of the complex cultures and histories of these countries, which grew as crucial regions of influence along the silk road over many centuries, and much more recently as former members of the Soviet Union,” he said.
“As such, I want to present fleeting snapshots of how these vastly different periods of history and ways of life coexist in the modern day, through the lens of candid moments of the people I came across crossed while traversing the ancient trade route from east to west.”
The exhibition runs until April 30.
You can catch the exhibition and enjoy a chat with Aaron about his travels until 3pm today, 11-4 Saturday April 25 and Sunday, April 26, and 11-4 Wednesday April 29 and Thursday April 30.
CASPA is located above Stoneman’s Bookroom and is accessible via the laneway on Hargraves Street.