Focused on Brisbane’s unique built environment, this design shows the Kurilpa Bridge acting as a connection between the traditional and the modern architecture of inner city Brisbane. The intricate detail of our iconic Queenslander houses is in complete contrast to the hard-edge lines and non- adorned contemporary city buildings. The city buildings in this design reference and reflect the architecture that can be seen behind the traffic signal box on approach. For example, the Brisbane City Hall Clock Tower and the Red & Grey building on King George Square.
This element also gives the viewer “connection” to their immediate built environment as it becomes an extension of the TSB artwork. When you stand about 2metres away from, but directly in front of, the TSB, the vertical red line becomes a visual connection with the red line in the real building in the background.
The artwork design featured on the adjacent street cabinet is a collaged concept and extends the colour palette of the original work. The design plays with the Brisbane River and the bridges that cross her, plus the Queenslanders of course.
Debra painted the traffic signal box in 2019. In 2024, she refreshed the artwork and painted the adjacent street cabinet, extending her original design and concept.
