The Moreton Bay Fig trees, with their twisting limbs and dense canopies, are integral to Hyde Park’s character. Their sprawling roots anchor them deeply, fostering ecosystems that shift and renew with the seasons.
The entwined limbs of this trio of Moreton Bay Fig trees suggest a camaraderie akin to old friends sharing stories, much like the people I often saw sitting together in the park. These trees are under threat from an exotic beetle. Some have been lost. In the painting, the surface carries a ghostly, atmospheric quality. Layers of paint veil and reveal the forms beneath, allowing the trees in the background to emerge only partially, like fading memories or lingering presences. These obscured forms evoke both the fragility of memory and the gradual disappearance of the landscape itself.