Oormila Vijayakrishnan Prahlad
Hornby Lighthouse, Vaucluse & Redleaf Pool, Woollahra
The artist writes: ‘I am currently the inaugural Writer-in-Residence at Woollahra Libraries, writing a poetry manuscript inspired by the coastlines of Woollahra and transnational poetics. These paintings are two in an ongoing series, companion pieces to the poems I am developing—visual extensions of the same inquiry into place, care, and environmental responsibility.
The first painting features Hornby Lighthouse, a symbol of guidance and foresight, on Sydney’s South Head. Surrounded by lush native tree cover, it represents how communities can navigate beyond climate overshoot through conscious, sustained environmental choices. The second painting depicts Redleaf Pool, a tidal ocean pool set into Sydney Harbour—a symbolic threshold between human design and natural formations. I see it as a metaphor for balance between the space carved out by people, yet governed by the rhythms of climate, ocean, and tide. These works see sustainability as sacred relationships between land, water, and community. They are my tribute to Woollahra for becoming a site where local action reflects a broader global shift toward climate responsibility.’
Oormila Vijayakrishnan Prahlad, Hornby Lighthouse, Vaucluse, acrylic on canvas, 12 x 9 inches, 2026
Oormila Vijayakrishnan Prahlad, Redleaf Pool, Woollahra, acrylic on canvas, 12 x 9 Inches, 2026