Connecting people and places through creativity

Listen to the Voices of The Fen by Kathy Hinde

Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire

This project invites visitors to listen to the voices of the many different species at Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve in Cambridgeshire. The sounds reveal hidden worlds we may not usually notice from underwater, underground and inside trees. Following the SoundPools installation further community workshops, public engagement and listening walks are taking place culminating in a large-scale installation and performance co-created by the local community. 

In collaboration with Babylon Arts. Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

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Whispers of the Wilderness by Laura Ellen Bacon

Beningbrough, North Yorkshire

At Beningbrough in North Yorkshire you can step into a world where art and nature intertwine in a celebration of the Wilderness Garden, past and present. The artist Laura Ellen Bacon brings the essence of the garden indoors with her large-scale willow sculptures. A new drawing studio invites visitors to put pen to paper, echoing the artist’s process of responding to nature through sketching. 

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Bodies of Water by Anne Duk Hee Jordan

A la Ronde, Devon

Bodies of Water is a site-specific public art commission at A la Ronde in Devon by German-Korean artist Anne Duk Hee Jordan. The work explores the concept of the movement of water, from the environment through humans and other living organisms. The sculptural work shows the cyclic nature of water, developed with scientists, researchers and conservation specialists at Exeter University, RSPB and Julie's Bicycle. 

Commissioned and curated by UP Projects working in partnership with The National Trust and Wigan Council. It is generously funded by Arts Council England and supported by Goethe-Institut, with engineering support from Civic Engineers.

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The Jurors by Hew Locke

Runnymede, Surrey

This artwork marks the signing of the Magna Carta, which took place on the site of Runnymede over 800 years ago. Twelve bronze chairs feature symbols and imagery that represent key moments in the struggle for freedom and equal rights.

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Writ in Water by Mark Wallinger in collaboration with Studio Octopi

Runnymede, Surrey

Writ in Water is a circular building with a smooth rammed-earth wall which rises from the hillside. When you enter daylight floods over a pool of water where an inscription of clause 39 from the Magna Carta appears in the waters reflection.

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Echoes from the Aviary by Oshii

Tyntesfield, North Somerset

For this project in 2024, the artist Oshii worked with the community group Heart of BS13 and sound artist Jono Gilmurray. Together they reimagined the Victorian aviary at Tyntesfield in Somerset. The group explored Tyntesfield’s relationship with birds and how the former owner William Gibbs made his fortune mining for seabird droppings, a highly valued fertiliser known as guano in South America.

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and with Art Fund support.

Green Space, Dark Skies

England and Northern Ireland

This UK-wide outdoor artwork in 2022 involved over 20,000 people as 'Lumenators'. At dusk, participants walked along pathways carrying lights to tell the stories of the people and places from the past. The first event inspired by the 90th anniversary of the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass in 1932 took place at the Peak District National Park.

Commissioned as part of UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK. Funded and supported by the four governments of the UK and delivered in partnership with Belfast City Council, Creative Wales and EventScotland.

Do it Different by Morgan Tipping

The Workhouse and Infirmary, Nottinghamshire

The creation of a new art school in 2020 at The Workhouse and Infirmary in Nottinghamshire broke the rules and routines of the past site. In partnership with Mencap and two children's homes, the project adapted to the unique sensory, communication and movement needs of the young people involved. 

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

Change in Attitudes by Layla Khoo

Nunnington Hall, North Yorkshire

This work at Nunnington Hall in 2019 considered the ‘change in attitudes’ towards conservation and big game hunting. Khoo's largest installation included 5000 porcelain rhino horns to represent the number of Rhinos left in the world and asked visitors to decide if they wanted to take one as a trophy.

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

BE KINDer part of People's Landscapes

England

Jeremy Deller worked with Jarvis Cocker to develop the BE KINDEer walk. A self-led walking trail in Edale traced the Kinder Scout mass trespassers walk in 1932, with a series of ‘art surprises’ along the route. This included ALTER, by contemporary arts organisation INSTAR. The walk encouraged people to think about our rights of access and how we can protect the habitat for future generations. BE KINDer was part of a larger national commission, People's Landscapes in 2019.

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and with Art Fund support.

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