New underwater sculptures installed in Canterbury, KentJason deCaires Taylor
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Underwater sculptures entitled Alluvia by artist Jason deCaires Taylor placed along the River Stour on Saturday 12thApril.
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Set in the historic city of Canterbury, in association with Canterbury City Council, Alluvia is an installation consisting of two female figures, cast in cement and recycled glass resin. Positioned within sight of the Westgate Bridge and its adjoining gardens, the underwater sculptures lie along the river flow, submerged and fixed to the bed of the river Stour. At night the works will be internally illuminated.
The title Alluvia relates to the alluvial deposits of sand left by the rise and fall of the rivers water levels. The Stour cuts through Canterbury, informing what could be described as a division between the past and present, between the old and the new city. The two contrasting and individual figures made from essentially the same material silica, aim to highlight and document this passage of time.
The work draws reference to Sir John Everett Millais’s celebrated painting Ophelia (1851-1852). The pose of the figures and the materials used respond to the flow of water along the river and to the refracted colours of its fauna and substrate. As the surface tension and volume of water changes through the seasons, and the effects of light alter through the day, so what is seen of the sculptures will change. This constant fluctuation is intended to stimulate dialogue, to challenge the concept of memory, and question how images and ideas are constructed from fragments of information presented to us. It is also hoped that the work will encourage viewers to return to the site and evaluate the altering experiences.
Materials: Cement, Glass resin, recycled bottle glass, Size: 2 x 2100mm x 640mm x 350mm.
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