Ocean Rise, 2021

Commissioned by Canary Wharf Group on the occasion of the Summer Lights Festival, 2021

Materials: Recycled plastic and sustainably sourced Red Cedar

Dimensions: 2.2 x 4.8 x 2 metres

Ocean Rise is a mixed reality sculpture that highlights the rise in sea levels due to global warming. Built using sustainable material, the shape of the artwork emulates a wave in the ocean and is accompanied by a bespoke soundscape featuring field recordings of waves crashing on the shore created by the sound artist Mowgli. These can be accessed on your phone via a QR code. Listen here.

The work creates a connection between the physical and the digital, the city and the ocean, allowing the viewer a chance to contemplate their role in the current climate crisis and offering a moment of calm amidst the busyness of city life.

Commissioned by Canary Wharf Group for Summer Lights Festival 2021.