College Lake Artwork (almost there…)

Here’s few photos of my artwork in progress for the College Lake bird-hide installation.

These photos show the display-case constructions that I’ve made from vintage luggage, using imagery of the reserve’s industrial past alongside illustrations and objects relating to the species that live there now.

I’m installing these four adapted suitcases and two large map-based ieces in a couple of weeks, so more pics to come of the complete installation - exciting!

The four artists installations are going to be launched on the 16th November, and will be open to the public from then on, so not long to wait to see everything up and running.

The other three artists, with links to their own websites are - Martin Prothero, Linda Cornwell and Stu McLellan.

Here’s a bit more information via Alistair from Outdoor Culture -

Our artists and two hundred children have transformed the interiors of four bird hides into works of art that reflect and enhance their setting and purpose.  This is functioning environmental art re-imagined for the 2010s..

James Aldridge brings together found objects, historical data, vintage luggage and manipulated maps to explore bird migration and industrial heritage.

Martin Prothero creates new work by enabling the plants and animals of the reserve to draw directly in the soil and represent themselves as art.

Lynda Cornwell illuminates the ultraviolet markings of local birds and insects with shifting rainbows of white light reflected from the sun.

Stu McLellan plays with the format of the graphic novel to portray his hide as a portal to a surreal and surprising universe.

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