Paul Connor

Vertigo at Tarralbe (South Head) 1, 2023

137 × 91 × 6.5 cm Polymer on canvas/board

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The work is based on a view from Tarralbe (South Head), Sydney’s treacherous eastern edge where wilderness brushes up, sometimes violently, against a city of 5 million people.

The painting is constructed with three focal points to include both the near ground and sky above in a distant view. This dramatically mirrors how we look at a view from the edge of a cliff-top vantage point. Firstly we would look down to ensure we had a safe footing, then we would look up and beyond, always aware of the sky (light source) above.