Bistro Pylons

Provenance

Camera: NIKON D850
Lens: 14.0-24.0 mm f/2.8
Settings: 14mm · f/5.0 · 3s · ISO 500
Paper: Ilford Galerie Smooth Cotton Rag 310 gsm

Concrete pylons stand within the derelict bistro of the Bankstown RSL club. Their weathered surfaces and exposed structure reflect years of neglect, hinting at forgotten social gatherings.

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01 PROVENANCE

Print datasheet

Title: Bistro Pylons
Series: Bankstown RSL
Catalogue: BRS-008
Process: Giclée
Captured: 6 February 2019
Camera: NIKON D850
Lens: 14.0-24.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture: f/5.0
Shutter: 3s s
ISO: 500
Focal length: 14 mm
Paper: Ilford Galerie Smooth Cotton Rag 310 gsm
Paper size: 290 × 200 mm
Location: Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia
Authenticity: C2PA verified provenance →
Recognised by: Highly Commended in Multimedia at the 2016 National Trust of Australia (NSW) Heritage Awards

02 LOCATION

Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia

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03 THE STORY

About this print

A pair of red steel pylons stand in the middle of the Bankstown RSL bistro, the structural columns that carried the floor above. The pylons are painted glossy red, the same colour as the deep crimson ceiling overhead. Each pylon is about the height of three adults and a hand-span across, with a moulded steel base at the floor and a steel cap at the ceiling junction. The crimson paint catches the available light off its glossy surface. The patterned bistro carpet runs around the base of each pylon. The arrangement of the dining tables in the foreground works around the columns, with the closest tables set just outside the column footprint.

Structural columns in suburban club interiors of the 1970s and 1980s were often dressed up with paint and casing to make a virtue of the necessity. Bankstown's bistro went deep crimson on both the ceiling and the columns, treating them as part of the visual scheme rather than something to hide. The pylons set the rhythm of the room. The Bankstown RSL was demolished in March 2019. The pylons came down with the rest of the structure they were holding up.

04 FROM THE FIELD NOTES

Red columns run floor to ceiling through a wide, empty function room. The carpet holds a dense geometric pattern in black and burgundy, still intact across the full span. Overhead, a textured red ceiling sits low, compressed by fluorescent light fittings and air-conditioning vents. Sunlight floods through a single open doorway at the far end, casting long shadows down the centre line. The walls are bare. No furniture. No signage.

Brett Patman

The series

Bankstown RSL

2019 · 30 photographs

On 17 September 1928, 26 returned servicemen of the 1914 to 1918 war founded the City of Bankstown RSL sub-Branch. The clubhouse at 1 Meredith Street opened in 1955, with blue walls under bright red ceilings. The underground sports complex originally held a swimming pool, a squash court, a gym, and a sauna.

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05 SIZE GUIDE

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