Tree of Trespass: Artist
Update: Tree of Trespass is on tour this autumn!
I’m delighted to announce that following its appearance at Buxton International Festival 2021, the Tree of Trespass has been invited to feature at another Peak District location this autumn.
From Sept 10 - 26 Sept 2021, head to High Lea Park to see Tree of Trespass, at New Mills Festival.
Tree of Trespass
In a world of concrete, steel, glass and screens, the countryside is an antidote that can heal us; or at least those who have access to it.
Inspired by The Book of Trespass by Nick Hayes, the Right to Roam Campaign and The Woodland Trust’s State of the UK’s Woods & Trees Report, this artwork seeks to highlight the dilemma we are in, where green spaces that we overwhelmingly identify as good for our wellbeing, are made inaccessible.
Selected by Art up Close, I was one of nine Artists invited to exhibit work within Up Here, a sculpture trail through the trees in Buxton’s Pavilion Gardens from 2-25 July 2021.
Buxton is a spa town located in the Peak District, home of the Mass Trespass of Kinder Scout in 1932; a coordinated protest involving three groups of walkers which arguably paved the way to the establishment of the Pennine Way and other long-distance footpaths.
Tree of Trespass is a site-responsive artwork made from mostly recycled materials. The bottles, each filled with different percentages of Buxton water, reflect different data sets outlined within the installation.
With thanks to Nick Hayes who gifted one of his gorgeous illustrations to the installation.
