Mercredi 15 Avril 2015 17:51:15 par Clarisse Treilles dans Expositions

Amanda Loomes is interested in people at work and in changing definitions of labour in contemporary society. Co-commissioned by Photoworks and HOUSE 2015, Relict Material is a new film installation shot on location at marine aggregate and concrete industry sites along the Sussex coast.

© Amanda Loomes

The film focuses on the marine aggregate industry and its use in concrete manufacture. Approximately 25 million tonnes of marine aggregates are dredged offshore in the UK each year, yet this industry goes largely unseen. Many of these aggregates end up in the concrete foundations of our homes and offices – they are integral to our lives and to Brighton’s sea defences.

Presented as an installation in the former Servants’ Hall of The Regency Town House Basement, Relict Material is projected onto a free-standing concrete wall, constructed by Amanda from building industry concrete test cubes.