Spolia, 2020-ongoing
An in-progress video work that follows a geological vein of magnesian limestone down the country from South Shields to Nottingham. This stone has shaped infrastructure and industry in the North, but is also rooted in local landscapes, personal histories and has been used in prominent monuments & buildings such as York Minster. This work documents and explores the world around this material, unraveling the processes behind this stone’s pervasive use, displacement and re-use in the hands of the public.
Still images from video footage and ongoing research below:
Install image from Spolia at Serf, Leeds (2020).
Zinc profile etching plate, (2019).
29.65x45cm
Reworked magnesian limestone from the facade of York Minster.
Custom MDF support and seating structure.
Spolia, seven short texts (2020).
Research imagery from York Minster Open Stone Day, (2019).
