So orange that it hurts! | 2021 |

A commission by Cape Farewell UK

The installed body of work consists of two XL aquarium-sized watercolour paintings, a ceramic mobile and a glass womb-shaped sculpture surrounded with chalk and heat responsive orange ‘salmon eggs’. Similar shapes repeat themselves across the work. An invasion of bright orange blobs and fluorescent yellow arms with tiny hands ready to carry and care. The screaming colour clash comes from my genuine fear for “inflammation!”, however, I strongly believe in the healing power of holding, carrying and caring together.

My social-ecological interest in the research around Cape Farewell’s RiverRun project, has resulted in a kaleidoscopic body of work around Dorset’s struggling salmon and her swimming kin afar. “Alarming, alarming, global warming!” These increasing temperatures impact their land, waters and biodiverse bodies in many ways. From disrupting salmon’s reproduction patterns to having their food sources moved further up North. Now, only even fewer salmon, exhausted by their long journey, return home to the River Frome.

As part of the show a live performance i.c.w. Alexander Robertson was performed at the Lighthouse in Poole.