bunker - sound and photographic work

April 30th, 2008

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A series of images created on Hoy and accompanied by experimental sound work, made using original hand bells recovered from WWI German battleships scuttled in Scapa Flow in 1919 and recorded in Lyness War Museum Oil Tank.

 

scuttle - event

April 30th, 2008

Burning the ships on the last night in the empty deconsecrated Hoy Kirk.

A group effort. Set to the strains of the ‘Dwarfie’ tracks while resident Jordanian rang the church bell impromptu.

scuttle Click here to view ’scuttle’ video.

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scuttle

scuttle

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scuttle

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Re-created the floor of the church with wood from dilapidated house, collected in VW.

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scuttle - installation

April 29th, 2008

Site-specific cast wax battleships, 4 window-ledges, deconsecrated Hoy Kirk.

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scuttle

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in situ detail

in situ

drawings

April 15th, 2008

Works on paper - graphite / pin drawings. Postcard art series.

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development

April 9th, 2008

Exploring sites for the work incl beach and flooded WWII bunkers.

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wax cast ships

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wax cast ship

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Casting ships.

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1918 -19: 74 German Battleships held in Scapa Flow.