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| Uplifted 48 x 61 cm |
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| Crack 57 x 42 cm |
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| Teeter 65 x 45 cm |
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| Splinter 65 x 45 cm |
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| Loss 46 x 133 cm |
COAST Force and Fragility
Pastel paintings by Stephanie Parkyn
Magnificent
dolerite columns of molten lava that cracked as they cooled are dramatic
remnants of the process that formed the Tasman Peninsula. These cliffs now resist the relentless action
of waves and wind, while the uplifted sandstone seafloor has long been eroded
away. Today, we teeter briefly on this land
dwarfed in significance by the forces of geological time. And yet,
paradoxically, our actions have the potential to radically change the earth. Climate change predictions tell us that
geological formations such as the Bruny Island Isthmus and Eaglehawk Neck in
southern Tasmania will be lost with sea level rise. Coastal towns and cities
face monumental changes.
These
paintings explore the tension between the massive forces acting upon the coast
and the inherent fragility of both our coastlines and ourselves.
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