Outback Water Tank

by Lexa Harpell

Title

Outback Water Tank

Artist

Lexa Harpell

Medium

Photograph

Description

Aussie Corrugated Galvanised Iron Series by Lexa Harpell.

An old disused water tank found in the Outback.
Corrosion stains dribbled down the tank creating a very 'arty' show!
A close up collection of the great Aussie icon – ‘gal iron’. Shapes, colours and its spectacular corroding colours and textures - found mainly in rural New South Wales, Australia,

Many were shot in heavy rain, enhancing the colours vibrancy. Others shot in dry conditions.

Corrugated galvanised iron became a strong Australian cultural identity and ‘gal iron’ ‘tin roof’ an Australian vernacular from the mid 1800’s.

Widely used particularly in rural areas for roofs, cladding and water tanks.
Lightweight and strong and rolled into into linear corrugation pattern incressed the bending strength of the thin sheet of iron.

Galvanising inhibits the corrosion in steel.The different colours and patterns is caused when Iron is subjected to acid in the rains and temperature fluctuations.

Creating very individual patterns.

IMAGE FEATURED IN THE FOLLOWING:
"The Colour Blue Torquoise" 08/11/2016
"Arts Fantastic World" 08/12/2016
"Australia in Pictures" 08/16/2016

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August 9th, 2016

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