Damien Baumgartner investigates the haunting quality of an empty highway as the inspiration for his work. Focusing on the overlooked and the mundane, Baumgartner's roadsides, replete with debris, force a new reading of our urban position. BRETT WHITELEY TRAVELLING SCHOLARSHIP FINALIST 2005 GLOVER FINALIST 2004 "I am currently studying at the University of Tasmania as a MFA candidate. My studies centre around the roads and highways of the north of Tasmania and how they can be seen in different ways simply by stepping out of the vehicle."