Limpets

2022

Three identical geometric sound sculptures in the form of a nine sided nonagon, and based on the limpet.

reclaimed wood, electronically triggered sounds

80cm x 80cm

Limpets presents three identical sculptures created during the Your Voice 2 artist residency in November 2022. The two-week residency was hosted by Artspace Portsmouth in partnership with Motiv8, a Portsmouth-based charity that supports the needs of young people. The nine-sided geometric sculptures are inspired by the shape of limpets that cling to the Round Tower at the back of Hotwalls Studios, Old Portsmouth. They represent a site-specific response to the coastal ecosystem and a symbolic representation of resilience. Each sculpture conceals electronics that create sensor-generated responsive sounds taken from Old Portsmouth, combined with extracts of recorded interviews the young people from Motiv8 recorded in 2021.

Click to view the install for a pop-up exhibition at Artspace Portsmouth, November 2022: Limpets

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Supported by public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England.