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01 Geelong B Power StationCorio2011 - 2012
ISO 80030sf/22.048mm
Series · 3 prints
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Geelong B Power Station opened on 8 October 1954 in North Geelong, on the edge of Corio Bay. It was a "packaged" station with components imported from the United States, and at 30 megawatts across three 10 MW boiler-generator sets it was the largest power station in Victoria outside the Latrobe Valley. The design was unusual: rather than housing the boilers in a conventional boiler house, all three sat out of doors except for the operating faces, cutting construction costs. The State Electricity Commission of Victoria ran the station for 16 years before the Latrobe Valley brown-coal expansion left it for peak loads only. It closed in 1970. The building still stands. In 2014 it hosted an art project curated by Ian Ballis, and has since been formalised as a legal-graffiti precinct within the Pivot City heritage area.
Hand-signed limited editions, printed from the original RAW file. Editions run from 100 down to 25 and are not reissued once they sell through.
Made to order by Brett in Sydney, from the original RAW file. Each print is hand-signed and numbered before it ships.
Paper
Ilford Galerie cotton rag, 310 gsm. Acrylic on metallic gloss, 260 gsm.
Lead time
Unframed: 5 to 10 business days. Framed and acrylic: 10 to 20.
One day I stopped at a vast abandoned factory I passed on my way home from work. There was a long section of fence missing. I wandered in, camera in hand, and that moment was the unofficial beginning of Lost Collective.
The Guardian
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Leaving a secure job to work as an artist, trying to manage inconsistent income and tempering the self-doubt and self-criticism that came with it has been one of the most difficult things I've done.
The Guardian
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Holding a solo exhibition in one of the spaces I've photographed would also be a dream, particularly at a site with a strong community connection - so the images can be enjoyed by the people who made it matter.
The Guardian
On the LC archive.
