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Christopher Zanko’s new body of work continues his interest in disappearing architectural homes across the Australian landscape. Drawing on a visual language shaped by geometry, repetition, and surface, Zanko documents buildings that sit at the threshold of use and obsolescence, structures marked by time, weather, and shifting social priorities.
Among them are the modest forms that once defined suburban life: sheds, garages, and backyard structures that formed the backdrop to everyday routines. As the familiar rhythm of the Australian backyard gives way to denser urban development, these spaces are increasingly disappearing from view.
Both record and reflection, the works capture environments that once shaped daily life while acknowledging their gradual erasure. The exhibition is accompanied by a thoughtful essay from curator Sophie Gerhard, reflecting on Zanko’s practice and the cultural resonance of these disappearing spaces.
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