Artist statement: The Lookdown at Bungonia is located on the edge of the Morton National Park, a rugged area 170 km south of Sydney, part of the Shoalhaven river system. I was intrigued by the form of the landscape in this area, which is dominated by weather-worn limestone escarpments. In this work the two faces of the gorge are presented. On the left the seemingly pristine and rugged mountainous cliff, that recalls the famous landscape paintings of tenth century Chinese artist Fan K'uan. On the right we have the Bungonia limestone mine, a structure carved out of the land in monumental steps, giving it the appearance of an inverted ziggurat.
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