end of an era

This impressive site is the defunct oil refinery wedged between the M4 freeway, the Parramatta and Duck Rivers and the Rose Hill Race Course in central western Sydney. At the time of writing, this former oil processing plant was in the throes of a long and slow demolition process. Witnessing the destruction of infrastructure of this scale elucidated both sadness and a sense of the finite. It was as though the hopes, dreams and endeavour of generations was being laid to ruin: a wish-fulfilment divested in futility.[1]

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1202 into the blue
1202 into the blue

2015. Digital Photograph on rag paper. H66cm x W100cm. Edition of 3.
From the series End of an Era.

Cracker1 : Cracker2 : Cracker3
Cracker1 : Cracker2 : Cracker3

2015. Digital Photograph on rag paper. H57cm x W38cm. Edition of 3.
From the series End of an Era. 

Vintage Model
Vintage Model

2015. Digital Photograph on rag paper. H66cm x W100cm. Edition of 3.
From the series End of an Era.

The Last Flush of Colour: cleaned and inspected 1999
The Last Flush of Colour: cleaned and inspected 1999

2015. Digital Photograph on rag paper. H38cm x W57cm. Edition of 3. Private collection.
From the series End of an Era.

Tank 54
Tank 54

2015. Digital Photograph on rag paper. H66cm x W100cm. Edition of 3.
From the series End of an Era. 

19&80: Recent History
19&80: Recent History

2015. Digital Photograph on rag paper. H38cm x W57cm. Edition of 3.
From the series End of an Era. 

Scaffold bridge at the refinery
Scaffold bridge at the refinery

2015. Digital Photograph on rag paper. H66cm x W100cm. Edition of 3.
From the series End of an Era.

Greenification
Greenification

2015. Digital Photograph on rag paper. H66cm x W100cm. Edition of 3.
From the series End of an Era.

pacman
pacman

2015. Digital Photograph on rag paper. H66cm x W100cm. Edition of 3.
From the series End of an Era.

Solar graph shows oil decline as steps to maintain value rise. It remains unclear what the shadowy future holds
Solar graph shows oil decline as steps to maintain value rise. It remains unclear what the shadowy future holds

2015. Digital Photograph on rag paper. H38cm x W57cm. Edition of 3.
From the series End of an Era.

Tank Farm
Tank Farm

2015. Digital Photograph on rag paper. H38cm x W57cm. Edition of 3.
From the series End of an Era. 

Base Foam Header
Base Foam Header

2015. Digital Photograph on rag paper. H38cm x W57cm. Edition of 3.
From the series End of an Era. 

Greenery
Greenery

2015. Digital Photograph on rag paper. H38cm x W57cm. Edition of 3.
From the series End of an Era. 

the Lot
the Lot

2015. Digital Photograph on rag paper. H38cm x W57cm. Edition of 3.
From the series End of an Era.