Sharing another stunning workplace by Amicus. This one in Hawthorn for Siemens Healthineers. As usual there was much to be impressed by in this workplace, the diversity and flexibility in collaborative and private workspaces, the striking colour pallet and textural surfaces and well equiped communal spaces. What struck me most however, was the inclusion of indigenous art (featured painting is by Perth based, Yamatji and Nyoongar artist, Darryl Bellotti) and place names for meeting spaces. Each name was accompanied by a QR code linked to a translation and explanation of the name - a nice touch - only wish there was time in a shoot to take them all in!
Melbourne
Edge of Darkness
By the time coronavirus lockdowns first reached us in 2020 I had already be been consciously exploring the idea of isolation for several years. As you will see from previous posts (‘Isolation’ 2017’, ‘Ships in the Night, 2018’, ‘Metropolis, 2018, ‘False Warmth, 2019’) it is something I have considered through varied subject matter.
In 2020 when large sections of the population were isolating at home it provided a unique opportunity to view our urban environment in a near complete state of isolation. Coronavirus amplified the experience of isolation for a great number of people and for many left them in or on the edge of darkness.
An office with a view
I have a great stack of work sitting around that I could have been sharing with you but I’ve been enjoying a brief hiatus from socials, as I do from time to time. I’ll get back in the swing of things with these impressive offices by Hot Black and Amicus, belonging to local technology success story, Dubber. The city views alone are something to behold and the fully equiped interiors are impressive too.
Collingwood workplace by Made For and Aquilla Interiors
Set in Hayball’s 2021, Gipps Street building, this Collingwood workplace is small in size but not in impact. Designed by Made For and built by Aquilla Interiors it’s a serene little oasis in a bustling street. Here are some highlights from the shoot.
Planet Innovation by Hot Black and Amicus
Another workplace for you today. This one full of mostly “top secret” not to be seen or spoken of technology. What a clever bunch of people at Planet Innovation! And as always, an impressive workplace by Hot Black and Amicus.
Metropolis
As promised, I’m sharing another body of work from recent years (well, a selection of images from it). This one, Metropolis, followed on from "Ships in the Night" and was also made in 2018. It continues my ongoing exploration on the theme of isolation, a theme that has taken on a whole new meaning since I made this work. In any case, I’m not done with it!
This body of work was exhibited in 2018 at Yarra Sculpture Gallery as part of the Fresh 18 Group show. These and all of my fine art works are available in limited edition prints - get in touch via the Contact page if you’d like to know more.
Metropolis
I am drawn to cities and never tire of capturing their beauty, overt and hidden. There is a certainty in the symmetries, patterns, colours and forms that is familiar and comfortable.
The city holds great appeal for me yet I feel an imbalance.
As our cities grow and sprawl, so too does our sense of isolation and loneliness. The rural villages of connected communities have given way to vast metropolises of concrete and steel, overflowing with profoundly disconnected, lonely individuals. Disconnected from each other and from nature.
Collins Street Workplace by Hotblack and Plan Group
People are finally returning to the CBD for work and companies like Sportsbet are making it worth their while. Designed by Hot Black and built by Plan Group, their new Melbourne office is a vibrant and colourful place to spend time.
Nostalgia for a high school job
Back in high school, in Sydney, I worked for several years at the Hoyts Cinemas in Chatswood. I loved that job. It provided me with more or less free access to the movies of the time. Not a bad perk for a teenager that loved going to the movies. You can imagine then, the kick I got out of shooting the new home of Val Morgan, the advertising arm of Hoyts, last year. Another fabulous workplace by the clever folks at Amicus and Hot Black.
