Lighthouse

Join us for the opening reception on Wednesday 21 May from 5:30-8pm.

Curatorial+Co. is thrilled to present a new body of abstract paintings by Belinda Street.

Street’s latest series of abstract paintings emerged from her 2023 artist residency at Nobby’s Whibayganba Lighthouse in Newcastle, Australia. From the studio, Street was greeted by the vistas of the ocean, beach and harbour of which she documented moments of raw energy from one of Australia’s busiest ports. The harbour, alive with the same vivacious energy as the brushstrokes in Street’s paintings, was teeming with colossal cargo ships, tugboats, ferries, recreational vessels, and the hum of industry all flow in and out, creating an unrelenting rhythm. This energy, both human and mechanical, collides with the wild, elemental force of the coastline and became the main inspiration behind this body of work.