The second outdoor art piece I have curated for Wild Eye in Scarborough, sited in an amazing position on the sea wall at the Harbour.
The sculpture is inspired by the positive role seaweed plays in contributing to the health of the ocean. In particular, seaweed has the potential to play an important role in tackling climate change because it grows fast, taking up carbon and oxygenating seawater. It also functions as an important habitat for marine life. It depicts Fucus Vesiculosus or Bladderwrack – an iconic seaweed species common to the UK coast.
The sculpture is made from water-jet cut, polished stainless steel which reflects the changing conditions of the sea and sky, as well as the viewer, and may also cause us to reflect upon our interdependence with nature.
More information on the project is here.
I was invited to write a paper for the journal Applied Phycology about the project which is here.
Jeanine Griffin 
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