2003 Light and Space
Asteroidea - 220 cm diameter - View from the west end
This work had its roots in a walk in stages around the coast of Norfolk with Margie Britz. We generally walked the low tide line, and we talked, took photographs, and collected bits and pieces that caught our eye. This was when we first noticed and talked about starfish, and Margie was reminded of the ceiling of the mausoleum of Galla Placidia and sent me a postcard of it. As a result of this we put in a proposal to make a starfish installation at Salthouse Church as part of Light and Space, taking starfish from the sea bottom and transforming them into a celestial body.
View from the east end
Photos by Eric Smee