Vertical Camp is an unrealised radical temporary public camp in the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House commissioned by the City of Sydney for Art & About. Over seven days, visitors can explore the spirit of ascent and survey as they climb giant ladders to sit and dream upon suspended textile ledges. The camp encourages visitors to climb to an unlikely place in an unlikely situation, and to be physically and mentally challenged in the process.

Vertical Camp is actively shaped by individuals occupying a shared spatial environment. On arrival, visitors are asked to consider the intent of their camp through a series of preparatory decisions relating to what they bring with them and what they leave behind. The process of determining what is essential and what is not is situated as a formal social exchange and is photographically documented for both the artist and the visitor.

Two challenges are then laid out for the visitor. Firstly, visitors negotiate the physical challenge of moving a ladder with the guide, and then ascending it to sit individually upon their chosen ledge. Secondly, visitors face the mental challenge of occupying the ledge alone for an extended period of time. Over the course of one hour, visitors live as quietly or as busily as they like, occupied with the items they have selected to bring with them.