This collection forms part of an ongoing project in which I subtly alter the landscape to tell a story. The works range from adding materials to a scene to suggest the movement of water, to arranging fallen rocks in an old quarry to reflect the passage of time and the fragile nature of chalk. I’m drawn to working with natural, found objects—creating temporary mandalas and structures—and I intend to dedicate more time to exploring this approach.
At present these are all individual works, though I plan to develop a more cohesive body of land art around a single theme. The driftwood installation is the most recent piece in this set. Created directly within a site of active erosion, its upright sticks echo a fence or marker, yet remain as fragile and impermanent as the surrounding rock. By inserting these found materials into the crumbling cliff, I sought to highlight the temporary nature of the ground itself—a landscape continually reshaped by time, weather, and the sea. The work exists only momentarily before it collapses or washes away, underscoring the site’s instability.