My choice for Cockatoo Island (located to the NW of Sydney CBD) was primarily due to its industrial appearance. The motif of the crane, reaching into the sky, powerful and stable, signifies hope and opportunity - similarly to the "Morning Sun" picture by Edward Hopper. In the distance of the painting, we observe buildings in shape of factories (personal opinion), Cockatoo Island conveys a run-down derelict site with a potential to blossom. Despite its rugged appearance on the outside, the site is beautiful in both, topography and stability whilst being centered on a river - corresponding to the figure on the bed in the "morning sun".
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