Around 85% of Australia's population lives within 50km of the coastline making it one of the most urbanised nations in the world. Every year tourists flock to the Gold Coast and take photographs of its iconic beaches and landmarks. But with ‘Concrete Poetry’, I aim to document the quiet and manufactured microcosm within the growing city.
As well as being my own exploration into the basics of composition, colour and light, ‘Concrete Poetry’ is an ode to localism—to the sign makers and mechanics, the ones building the Gold Coast. Their buildings aren't flashy like the high-rises along the esplanade, but there's a certain and simple beauty that attests to the humility of their business. They demand no attention. They stand there on the fringes, out of sight, but go about as always, creating the foundations for the city.
