Projects
A Belly-Full of Only Rain
Inspired by Zen
Heartwood
Turn the Corner
Upstream
Nature Unbound
Storm
Flux
Flux
2006
The installation hinges on the impact of climate change. The burn marks on the surfaces of the spheres get progressively more dynamic, like the swirling mists and scudding cloudscapes, which so often accompany extreme and tempestuous weather conditions. The work reflects the severity of climate change and concern for the future if change continues unabated, whilst also retaining the innate beauty which is the world all around us.
The curved placement indicates the Earth's orbit in the solar system. There are nine spheres, each representing a state of change into the future. The slow smoking process, which oxidizes the surface of the clay sphere, mirrors the dynamic flux in our natural environment as we experience global warming and more and more severe climate change, such as droughts, floods and forest fires. The oxidised pattern of the clay has a life of its own, extremely unpredictable, and cannot be contained in a specific area. This reminds us of the effects of pollution – once emitted into the atmosphere, the effect becomes global.
Installation at Houndwood, Berwickshire 2005
