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National History Museum




During the Easter break, I visited the Natural History Museum with my children and came across a beautiful artwork that has stayed with me. It featured layers of glass encasing pressed seaweed, which I found really striking.

The red, green, and brown species of seaweed, sourced from coastal areas such as Pembrokeshire and Devon, were presented with great delicacy. The arrangement gives the sensation of being underwater, with the overhead lighting mimicking the way sunlight filters through the sea's surface, creating a calm, immersive atmosphere.

What appealed to me most was the simplicity of the composition, just two large sheets of glass, subtly illuminated by spotlights from above. The minimal use of layers prevented the piece from feeling cluttered, allowing each specimen to stand out in its own right. This is something that I want to move forward with when creating my next layered pieces. The 'Walk With Me' light box that I made had 38 layers. When I make the new ones, I don't want no more than 5-7 layers.

This installation has inspired me to explore new ways of using layers in my own work, especially with a focus on transparency and natural materials.


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