'Immersence' unveiled at the Blue House Aquarium, Helgoland, Germany.
The artwork was unveiled on May 19th 2017 as part of the celebrations to mark 125 years of German marine science on Helgoland.
Tide Turn, Solway
Commissioned by Higham Hall College, Bassenthwaite for their music performance room.
Finished work in studio May 1st 2017
A major commission from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Bremerhaven to celebrate 125 years of marine science on the island of Helgoland by the Biolgische Anstalt Helgoland.
Temporary installation in the Blue House Museum Helgoland for the 125th anniversary celebration May 19th 2017.
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Installation in Blue House Museum, Helgoland
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Detail 1
Detail showing on the left the coasts of Norway, Denmark, Germany and Holland and a scientific plot of algal bloom data in the German Bight area of the North Sea…
Detail 2
Detail showing microscopic plankton and bow of the AWI research ship RV Heinke
Stage 1 design showing 'jigsaw' pattern for proposed 17 pieces
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Stage 1 design proposal showing installation on a wall
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Stage 1 concept designs
Design concepts for multiple piece work in shape of North Sea coast rotated through 90 degrees.
Stage 1 shipping forecast areas for North Sea as jigsaw pieces
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Stage 2 design idea
This design takes a map of the North Sea coast and turns it on its side. The viewer of the work would not recognise this shape at first but might…
Stage 2 design idea
design proposal for sideways oriented North Sea coast. This time the edge shape is pixelated. The UK east coast is at the top.
Stage 2 design proposal
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Stage 2 design proposal
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Visualisation of final design installation in the new Blue House Museum of the Ocean, Helgoland.
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Stage 3 production- marking out an elipse on the 13 'jigsaw' pieces
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Cutting the elipse with a jig saw
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Stage3 production - priming both sides and edges of 13 'jigsaw' pieces.
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Stage 3 production - ready to start painting.
The support framework is leaning up behind the painting.
Stage 3 production - Painting begins April 9th 2017
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Stage 3 production - collage process begins April 10th 2017
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Stage 3 production - work in progress on studio floor 16th April 2017
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Stage 3 production - nearing completion on studio floor 23rd April 2017
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Stage 3 production - making support framework
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Stage 3 production - trial fit to support framework
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Stage 3 production - first fit of 13 pieces to finished framework
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Stage 3 production - attaching 13 pieces to framework
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Stage 3 production - finished work in studio 1st May 2017
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Stage 3 production - packing up for dispatch via courier from Manchester 5th May 2017
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Stage 4 installation - unpacking in Blue House Museum Helgoland 16th May 2017
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Stage 4 installation - erecting framework
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Stage 4 installation - artwork installed 17th May 2017
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Artwork in Blue House Museum prior to unveiling ceremony
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Stage 4 installation - under wraps 19th May 2017
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Stage 4 installation - visitors from 1892 join modern international scientists in 2017.
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Stage 4 installation - the 125th anniversary ceremony begins, Blue House Museum, Helgoland
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Stage 4 installation - artwork unveiled 19th May 2017
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Lionel Playford chatting with leading scientists from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Peter Lemke and Karen Wiltshire infro t of artwork